Aston Villa prepare ‘firm offer’ for Barcelona outcast, Wolves focus on deal for £27m winger

Aston Villa are reportedly ready to make a move for Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso.

The former Fiorentina and Chelsea defender has spent the last year with the Catalan giants after joining Barca on a free transfer following the end of his contract at Stamford Bridge. He went on to make 37 appearances Xavi’s side and helped the Barca and Spain legend land the first La Liga title of his management career.

However, the ongoing financial issues at the Camp Nou and Barcelona’s ongoing attempts to secure a deal for Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo have mean Alonso has not been registered to feature in La Liga this season.

Spanish outlet AS have named Villa as a possible destination for Alonso and have suggested Unai Emery is ready to make a ‘firm offer’ for the defender - although also revealed Xavi is yet to ‘give the green light’ to his departure.

Wolves focus on deal for £27m winger

Wolves are expecting to part ways with Portuguese winger Gonzalo Guedes ‘in the next few days’.

The 26-year-old moved to Molineux in a £26.5million move from Valencia in last summer and went on to make just 18 appearances before joining former club Benfica on loan for the remainder of the season.

Recent quotes by Benfica manager Roger Schmidt have suggested a more permanent return to Portugal could be a distinct possibility and journalist Rudy Galetti has now revealed the deal could happen over the coming days.

He told GiveMeSport: “Due to Financial Fair Play issues, Wolves are focused on outgoing moves. As previously mentioned, everything is saying that Guedes is on his way to return to Benfica. They are targeting him to replace Goncalo Ramos. Real Betis are also trying to explore the margins of entering the race for Guedes, but it seems too late to hijack the deal. So, currently, Wolves are concentrated and focused on this Guedes deal that is on the verge to finish in the next few days.”