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Aston Villa’s summer transfer plans have been thrown into turmoil after a series of damaging setbacks, leaving the club scrambling to strengthen Unai Emery’s squad before the new campaign gets underway.
The biggest blow came on the international stage, where Amadou Onana suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during the World Cup.
The serious knee injury is expected to keep the Belgian midfielder out for most of the upcoming season, depriving Villa of one of their key midfield figures.
As if that was not enough, the Midlands club also lost influential playmaker Youri Tielemans after Manchester United activated the £35 million release clause in his contract.
The Belgian’s departure came despite Villa’s desire to retain him, leaving Emery with a major rebuilding task in the middle of the park.
Villa have at least responded by agreeing a deal worth £52.4 million for highly-rated SC Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi.
The youngster enhanced his growing reputation with an impressive World Cup campaign and is expected to inject energy and quality into Emery’s squad, although he arrives with limited top-flight experience.
According to TEAMtalk, Villa have also explored the possibility of signing Mason Mount from Manchester United in an attempt to replace Tielemans.
Mount joined United from Chelsea in 2023 for £60 million but has struggled to establish himself because of persistent injury problems.
Across three seasons at Old Trafford, the England international has made just 72 appearances and scored seven goals, falling well short of expectations.
Now entering the final two years of a lucrative contract worth around £250,000 per week, Mount had been linked with a possible exit as Michael Carrick looks to reshape United’s midfield options this summer.
However, Villa’s approach was quickly rejected. Manchester United have no intention of selling the 27-year-old and remain confident he has an important role to play during the forthcoming campaign.
Mount is also believed to be fully committed to staying at Old Trafford. With United returning to the Champions League, the midfielder reportedly feels there will be greater opportunities to earn regular minutes and finally fulfil his potential after an injury-hit spell.
Despite Emery guiding Villa to Europa League glory and a fourth-place Premier League finish last season, the squad has undoubtedly weakened following Onana’s injury, Tielemans’ exit and Jadon Sancho’s departure after his loan spell ended.
Financial constraints continue to limit Villa’s spending power, but further reinforcements appear essential.
While Manzambi represents an exciting long-term investment, the recruitment team must identify additional proven options quickly if the club are to maintain their momentum and remain competitive across all competitions next season.
