Aston Villa are closing in on the finalizing of Ivorian demonstrator Evann Guessand after consenting a fee with French club OGC Commendable, according to records in France.
Unai Emery’s side have been quiet in the 2025 summer season transmit window, finalizing 3 players in overall, none of whom will be unexceptional starters next off period.
The simply player the Villans have lugged in for a divulged fee is Yasin Ozcan for £5.9million, and the previous Kasimpasa player possesses already been sent out out on automotive loan to Anderlecht.
Spanish head instructor Emery needs to bolster his assail in days gone by the Premier League period kicks off, and he’s last yet not the horribly least closing in on his first notable finalizing of the summer season.
According to French document L’Equipe, there’s an arrangement between Aston Villa and Commendable for the transmit of Guessand to the Premier League.
The report says the 24-year-old-fashioned will indication a 5-year agreement after the Ligue 1 side ‘consented’ to the €35million (£30.4m) sale.
It’s added that Guessand will have his Villa contractor on Wednesday and is adjudicated out for Commendable’s Winners League qualifier against Benfica:
OGC Commendable and Aston Villa have consented to a transmit approximated at €35 million, including bonuses, for Ivorian demonstrator Evann Guessand. He is expected to indication upward with the Premier League on a 5-year agreement.
Evann Guessand will indication upward with Aston Villa. OGC Commendable and the English club have consented to transmit the Ivorian demonstrator for €35 million, including bonuses. The Commendable player will indication a 5-year agreement with the English club. He is expected to immigrate in England on Wednesday to swipe on a contractor and will therefore not farce around in the Winners League match against Benfica.
Fabrizio Romano possesses alike authenticated that Guessand is close to sealing a order to the Midlands.
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He wrote on X: “Aston Villa are closing in on Evann Guessand swipe on OGC Commendable and player’s camp. Arrangements for €35m fee at last phases with niceties being sorted between bars. Player asserted of course to #AVFC with niceties of his agreement alike being wrapped up.”
Guessand was on form for Commendable last period, scoring 12 purposes in 33 Ligue 1 matches.
Meanwhile, Villa are alike aspirant of finalizing Leeds United and Atletico Madrid-affixed Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
The Portuguese was one of the Saints’ better artists in a depressing 2024/25 campaign in the Premier League and is expected to order bars this summer season.
According to Monday’s edition of A Bola, Fernandes is keen on equipping a rejoinder to the top flight after impressing last term.
