Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa transfer plan as Nottingham Forest and two foreign clubs in talks for defender
The Spanish defender is expected to depart Villa Park before the end of the transfer window as he’s now seen as surplus to requirements.
Birmingham World understands Nottingham Forest have made an approach but face competition from two clubs in Spain, and another in Turkey. The internal feeling at Villa, regretfully, is that there’s no longer a place for Moreno at the football club.
The 31-year-old wasn’t included in the matchday squad at all for Villa’s 2-1 win away at West Ham United on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Emery confirmed post-match that the decision was influenced by ongoing transfer negotiationsThe 31-year-old wasn’t included in the matchday squad at all for Villa’s 2-1 win away at West Ham United on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Emery confirmed post-match that the decision was influenced by ongoing transfer negotiations.
“We signed Ian Maatsen and we were speaking with some different players in this position. At the beginning with Alex Moreno and Lucas Digne, we were trying to see how we could keep them in our structure, being strong. Alex Moreno is the player who is now close to leaving,” Emery confirmed.
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