Aston Villa have the chance to bolster their ranks before the end of the month

Aston Villa are ‘closing’ in on a deal to sign Tidiam Gomis from Caen, according to journalist Sacha Tavalieri. The Premier League side are poised to snap up the youngster this winter and then loaned him back to his current club until the end of the season.

Tavalieri has posted on X: “EXCL - Aston Villa’s now closing on Tidiam Gomis ! The agreements are being finalized between the clubs, who are currently settling the last details. Gomis will remain at Stade Malherbe de Caen until the end of the season and will sign a five-year contract with #AVFC.”

Aston Villa are also ‘progressing’ with their ‘talks’ for Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza, according to TBR Football. The report suggests the 25-year-old is one of their ‘top’ targets between now and the end of the January window.

Aston Villa to sign Tidiam Gomis

Unai Emery could see Gomis, who is 18-years-old, as one for the future at Villa Park. The forward started his career with spells as a youngster at OFC Les Mureaux and ES Bouafle-Flins before joining Caen in 2019.

He has since risen up through the ranks at Stade Michel-d'Ornano and initially broke into their B team. He has since become a key player for their first-team after making his debut back in 2023 and is being tipped for a bright future.

The France youth international has made 20 appearances in all competitions so far in this campaign, 18 of which have come in Ligue 2. He has chipped in with two goals and two assists.

Loaning Gomis back to Caen is a smart move by Aston Villa. It means he can pick up more experience and senior football to boost his development before heading over to England.

Aston Villa in Oscar Mingueza talks

If Aston Villa were to sign Mingueza this month, he would give them more competition and depth at the back. He can play at centre-back and at full-back which would make him a useful squad player.

The Spain international joined Celta Vigo back in 2022 and has since played 83 matches for the La Liga club altogether, finding the net on four occasions. He is a product of the Barcelona academy and played 66 times for the European giants before heading out the exit door.

Emery’s side are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating fellow Premier League side West Ham on Friday night 2-1. Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers got their goals.

Speaking after the win, Emery said: “I’m very happy. The 150th anniversary we were here celebrating. We can be happy with this victory and share it with our supporters. We played progressively getting better.

“We started by conceding one goal and this is the most important thing that we are trying to correct – don’t concede an easy goal at the beginning of the match like we did today. Progressively we were feeling comfortable on the field and we were dominating and controlling the game.

“We came back the result clearly in the second half and we have to be happy for the anniversary as well. Aston Villa have won this trophy seven times and this trophy means something important for our supporters. Hopefully we can be consistent.”