Aston Villa Pursues Multiple Transfer Targets

Aston Villa is actively pursuing Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen, having reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with negotiations ongoing, as Dortmund values him at €30m. The club is also exploring the possibility of signing PSG's Milan Skriniar to temporarily replace the injured Pau Torres and considering a swap deal involving Jhon Duran and PSG's Randal Kolo Muani. Additionally, Villa has opened talks with Celta Vigo for right-back Oscar Mingueza. Barcelona has shown interest in Duran but faces financial challenges, though they remain hopeful after informal discussions with his agent. Villa's efforts to strengthen their squad are part of their strategy to compete in Europe and aim for a Champions League spot, despite potentially needing to sell players like academy graduate Jaden Philogene to balance the books.