Aston Villa made an offer close to 30 million euros for Stefanos Tzimas, intending to have him immediately. However, Tzimas and Nuremberg preferred to finish the season together, leading to Brighton's successful acquisition. The will of Emery and Monchi to have Tzimas immediately was not fulfilled.

German Sky Sports reported that Aston Villa, along with Chelsea and Newcastle, have Stefanos Tzimas on their transfer list. The Greek forward is impressing while on loan from PAOK to Nuremberg, scoring 7 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances. Aston Villa is closely monitoring the 18-year-old striker. The report also notes that Nuremberg might activate an 18 million euro buyout clause from PAOK to potentially sell him immediately, drawing significant interest from major clubs.