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Why Aston Villa surely have green light to complete Pervis Estupinan transfer

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25 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm

Pervis Estupinan could soon be on his way from AC Milan to Aston Villa.

The Villans are on the hunt for a new left-back as Lucas Digne looks set to depart.

The France international is seemingly on his way to Paris Saint-Germain now that the World Cup has come to an end.

That leaves the door open for a new option to come in and it looks likely to be the Ecuador international.

A move to Villa Park intensified and has recently gone quiet for whatever reason.

Villa could soon accelerate a deal for Estupinan after the latest goings on at San Siro.

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There is certainly going to be a desperate need to replace Digne as he looks set for a PSG return.

Going into the campaign with Ian Maatsen as the only true left-back option would be seriously unwise.

It is exactly that which has sparked the interest in Estupinan, but an arrangement is yet to be secured.

That could soon take a step forward as AC Milan prepare for a pre-season friendly with Celtic at Parkhead.

Milan journalist Antonio Vitello revealed on Friday that the Villa target hasn't travelled to Glasgow.

That could point towards a B6 switch being closer than many expect as a Serie A exit looks increasingly likely.

It could prove to be the perfect opening for the Villans to get a deal done for a player who the Villa Park faithful will already know well.

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Estupinan has already scored for Aston Villa

For a man that has never pulled on the claret and blue shirt, it is ironic that he's already scored for Villa in B6.

Cast your mind back to September 2023 as the Villans begun their first full campaign under Unai Emery.

Brighton travelled to the Midlands and got well and truly pumped as Ollie Watkins grabbed a hat-trick, Jacob Ramsey scored a stunner and Douglas Luiz found the corner in a 6-1 win.

The third goal of the afternoon saw a Moussa Diaby effort go in off Estupinan, leaving him crestfallen on the ground.

He could soon be the man to score, create and stop goals at Villa Park - but for the hosts.

A move from AC Milan feels increasingly likely, especially after his pre-season absence.

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