Diego Carlos leaving Aston Villa?
Aston Villa coach Unai Emery is considering offloading Diego Carlos Santos Silva in the upcoming winter transfer market. Despite playing six Premier League matches this season, Carlos's role has been inconsistent, and injuries have hindered his impact. The Brazilian center-back, an early signing by Emery, may leave to find a new team and regain his prominence.
Unai Emery is preparing to approve Diego Carlos's exit from Aston Villa in January. Carlos, who transferred to Villa from Sevilla in the summer of 2022, faced an early setback due to an Achilles injury. Consequently, he has found it challenging to secure a spot as a regular starter, having only played 468 minutes in the Premier League this season. Emery has indicated readiness to let Carlos leave as early as January, and Villa has started exploring options for new centre-back targets, viewing Carlos's sale as crucial for freeing up financial resources.
Unai Emery could greenlight the sale of Carlos in January as he is not convinced by the Brazilian, despite Carlos being signed for £26 million in 2022. The return of Tyrone Mings suggests Villa feel they could let Carlos go without being worse off.
Aston Villa is looking for a new club for Diego Carlos.
There are rumors that Diego Carlos might leave Aston Villa and return to Sevilla. However, several factors complicate this, including his high salary and poor relations between Sevilla's current leadership and Monchi.
Before moving forward with the signing of Araújo, the Birmingham club wants to make room in the squad by selling Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, who has already played in Portuguese football, representing Estoril and FC Porto B.
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