Aston Villa reignite interest in La Liga star, Wolves man has interest from Premier League rivals

Aston Villa are reportedly ready to reignite their interest in Sevilla left-back Marcos Acuna.

Spanish outlet Grada3 have claimed Villa boss Unai Emery ‘has not forgotten’ the Argentina international after he made a move to sign Acuna during the summer transfer window.

The 31-year-old will enter the final 18 months of his current contract with the reigning Europa League champions and was said to be the interest of an unsuccessful £6m offer from Serie A club Torino earlier this year. However, Emery remains keen on securing a deal for Acuna, who Pep Guardiola described as ‘a top defender’ earlier this season’ when the January transfer window opens for business as he looks to provide further competition for the likes of Lucas Digne and Alex Moreno.

‘No proposals’ for Wolves star wanted by Premier League rivals

Journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed there is ‘no guarentee’ Wolves will agree to sell Portugal international Pedro Neto during the January transfer window.

The 23-year-old winger has impressed during a four-year stay at Molineux by scoring 12 goals and providing 18 assists in 119 appearances in all competitions. That has brought major interest from the likes of Arsenal, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain during that time and that interest remains alive despite Neto having four years left on the contract extension he signed last year.

Romano has claimed there are clubs ‘following the situation’ and identified one of Wolves’ Premier League rivals as one long-term suitor.

Writing in his Caught Offside column, he said: “Wolves said no to proposals in the summer, and there is no guarantee that they will approve a sale in January, but let’s see about 2024, whether that’s January or the summer, because clubs will arrive.

“Arsenal wanted Neto just over a year ago. They’ve always been interested in the player and they keep tracking him, but there are also other clubs following the situation. He’s always been on the list for Arsenal but it’s nothing more concrete just yet, and the race looks to be absolutely open.”