After 41 years of waiting Aston Villa will once again compete with the best European clubs. The club from Birmingham, fourth in the Premier League, qualified for the Champions League, and now it’s time to strengthen the team so that Unai Emery’s squad could try and be competitive in the fight for the second stage of the competition.On that occasion, they want to bring Ross Barkley back to Villa Park and, according to the English media, a verbal agreement with Luton on the transfer has already been reached, although in the past days it was written about Manchester United’s interest in the experienced midfielder. The final part of the contract, medical check-ups and Barkley’s signature are expected to be in early July. The experienced footballer has already spent one season at Aston Villa, when he defended the colors of the Birmingham club as a loan player from Chelsea three years ago🔒 Bookmark it. Aston Villa signing Ross Barkley for £5m is one of the best signings you’ll see all summer. #AVFC | @theavfcfaithful pic.twitter.com/i4LhPhBReJ— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) June 3, 2024 During his career, this 30-year-old footballer played good football both for clubs and for the English national team, for which he played over 30 matches. Last season, he failed to help Luton retain Premier League status as a debutant, but he was at a very high level individually. This led the leaders of Aston Villa to agree to 5,800,000 euros for Barkley.The experienced midfielder is eager to play football at a high level, which is confirmed by his recent statement when he said that he wanted to play on the international stage.”I want to play in the Premier League. I want to play in Europe again. I feel that in the next three years I might still be in my prime.”Bringing in an experienced midfielder for a modest fee would be an excellent and shrewd move by Aston Villa. In a similar way, the club from Birmingham brought the Belgian Youri Tielemans from Leicester. Villa need a midfielder, a full-back and a forward, and in addition to Barkley, the Birmingham club reportedly want Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher.##NAJAVA_MECA_8136651##Aston Villa must be mindful of the rule of profitability and sustainability despite the profit made of Champions League qualification. Villa recorded a loss of almost 140,000,000 euros, so in order not to get into a problem, they will have to work on selling players. Philippe Coutinho, who spent last season on loan in Qatar, is mentioned as the primary departure, and young Jacob Ramsey could also leave the club.The fact that the Birmingham club has high expectations for a return to the Champions League is confirmed by the fact that on Monday the club signed a multi-year sponsorship contract with Adidas, which will produce Aston Villa’s jerseys for the first time in history. In previous years, the team performed in the equipment of the British company Castore.
