Rodrigo De Paul ‘told to leave’ as Emery ready for perfect Aston Villa transfer
Aston Villa could sign Atletico Madrid star Rodrigo De Paul this summer.
The midfielder is reportedly available for a fee of just £21.3million and would be an ideal addition for Unai Emery.
Monchi and Emery will have to find value for money deals in the transfer market due to the Villans’ perilous financial position, and the veteran would be a smart move, if they can pull it off.
Emery will love De Paul at Aston Villa
Aston Villa have been linked with De Paul as the Madrid-based side have told the Argentina ace that he is surplus to requirements.
FourFourTwo reported (25 June) that Villa have been given the green light to sign the World Cup winner alongside the likes of Galatasaray, Inter Milan and AC Milan.
Iconic commentator Ian Darke has revealed what Emery will think about a move for the 31-year-old midfield star.
Speaking exclusively to Villa News, he said: “They have told Rodrigo De Paul that he has to move on this summer because he is out of contract next summer.
“He is an established Argentine international, World Cup-winning player, loads of experience playing for Simeone, towards the top of La Liga, deep runs in the Champions League, pretty solid signing I would say at the right kind of price.
“He is worth that, I would say, you are getting quite a lot for your £21.3m, though, he is not the kind of player who is going to change the course of your season or have people on the edge of their seats.
“He is a very solid, experienced, I would almost say, gnarled operator in the middle of the field. He is one of the foot soldiers for Lionel Messi in the World Cup win, doing a lot of the work.
“I can imagine Unai Emery thinking you know, this is the kind of guy who is right up my street, he can work alongside Youri Tielemans, Tielemans will provide a bit more of the flair and maybe a goal or two more, and De Paul can sit in and do the hard yards.”
Aston Villa should go all out for De Paul
The Argentine maestro played 53 matches last season, exactly the same amount as Tielemans, notching three goals and 10 assists.
| Stats (All competitions) | De Paul |
| Matches | 53 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 10 |
| Minutes played | 3,485 |
He would bring a different dimension to the engine room at Villa Park due to his tenacious and combative nature.
He would complement the Belgian really well, and the B6 outfit should do everything that they can to bring him in as it would help them to return to the Champions League.
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