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Unai Emery on verge of unforgivable Aston Villa mistake as Ezri Konsa’s price tag is revealed

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06 Nov 2025, 7:38 am

Aston Villa are only set to demand £30.8million for Ezri Konsa, according to reports.

The England international has been one of Villa’s most crucial players in recent years, especially on their journey up the Premier League table.

Now a seasoned England international, Konsa is easily one of the best defenders in the Premier League.

Yet, according to a report from Tutto Mercato Web on 5 November, the centre-back is only valued at £30.8m by Unai Emery, with Inter Milan and Liverpool interested in the Villa star.

However, given his importance at the club, this price tag seems obscene.

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa shouts instructions during a game.

Ezri Konsa has become one of Aston Villa's best players (Credit: Imago)

Unai Emery on verge of massive transfer blunder

In recent years, Villa have not been as successful in the transfer market.

Evann Guessand has been a massive flop at Villa Park since his summer move, with the striker yet to find the net in the Premier League.

On top of this, Harvey Elliott has not set the world alight at Villa, with the Liverpool loanee struggling for minutes.

Villa's new summer signings have struggled to date
This helped contribute to their slow start to the 2025/26 campaign
As a result, the January transfer window could be vital to Villa

However, the sale of Konsa for such a cheap price would dwarf these blunders tenfold.

The centre-back is arguably Villa’s most important player, and his experience is extremely valuable to the Birmingham club’s ongoing success.

Despite being 28 years old, the defender could easily be a crucial player for another five years under Emery; therefore, it seems baffling that such a low price tag would be placed.

Unai Emery has a poor recent record in the transfer window with Villa (Credit: Imago)

If Konsa is sold for just £30.8m, it would be an unforgivable mistake by Emery, and would surely send Villa backwards.

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How important is Konsa to Aston Villa?

According to Fotmob on 6 November, Konsa is outstanding in multiple areas.

His ability to play out of the back is impressive, boasting a 95.8% passing accuracy.

Ezri Konsa in the Premier League this season	Per 90 minutes
Successful passes	62.18
Passing accuracy	95.8%
Dispossessed	0.00
Fouls won	1.26
Blocked shots	1.03
Dribbled past	0.11
Duels won	60.5%

Konsa has multiple impressive stats this season

Defensively, he is also solid, blocking 1.03 shots per match, while also only being dribbled past 0.11 times.

Therefore, Villa simply cannot afford to let Konsa go, or it will leave a massive hole in their backline.

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