Aston Villa enter race to sign Barcelona’s Ruud Nystad

Aston Villa have now joined the race to hijack Barcelona’s transfer to signal the ‘technically gifted’ 6ft 4in large, who’s being focused throughout Europe’s prime golf equipment.

Villa are contemplating signing Ming’s alternative this summer season

It was not too long ago revealed that Villa have been contemplating signing Tyrone Mings in the summertime switch window, however with one yr remaining on his contract, the Englishman is not an undisputed starter.

The 32-year-old has been stricken by accidents for the reason that begin of the 2023-24 season when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament harm, and missed a major period of time earlier this season with a thigh downside, which allowed Pau Torres and Ezri Konsa to kind a partnership at centre-back.

With Mings’ future up within the air, Unai Emery’s aspect have begun contemplating potential replacements, with RB Leipzig star Castello Lukeva among the many choices, together with AFC Bournemouth’s Marco Senesi, with talks already underway with the Argentine’s camp.

Nonetheless, Sport Increase studies that Aston Villa are additionally eyeing an much more unproven participant and are within the race to signal Twente defender Ruud Nystad, with a switch charge doubtlessly within the vary of €15m to €20m (£13m to £17m).

The truth is, Villa have been scrutinizing negotiations with Neistat in latest days and may very well be trying to hijack Barcelona’s switch, because the La Liga membership’s negotiations reached a stalemate they usually have been unwilling to satisfy the Dutch aspect’s asking worth.

The 6-foot-4 large is, as you would possibly count on, sturdy within the air and is taken into account a ‘generational prospect’, with the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester Metropolis, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur eager on him.

‘Technically expert’ Nystad is a stable all-round defender

Eredivisie professional Owen van Leeuwen mentioned the Twente starlet just isn’t solely a dominant power within the air, however can also be very snug in possession and will go all the best way to the highest. “Nystad is taken into account among the best skills in FC Twente’s historical past.

“He’s the definition of a contemporary technically expert defender and is thought inside the membership for his composure and sport intelligence. His statistics present that he handles the ball successfully, has high quality passing accuracy and stands out as a footballer with a stable basis and potential for improvement.””

Though he’s solely 18 years outdated, {the teenager} has already made 13 first-team appearances for Twente and was the crew’s second-best participant within the 1-1 draw towards Telstar final outing, incomes a match score of seven.5, in keeping with Sofascore.

Nystad may very well be an thrilling signing for Villa, however Mings’ departure can be a disgrace and the long-serving centre-back is not the one defender Emery and co wish to substitute…