If a report from s is believed to be true, Aston Villa are contemplating a summer season transfer for Enzo Boyomo. They’re determined to bolster the squad for the Champions League push, with the gaffer Unai Emery and sporting director Pablo Monchi exploring their contacts and connections in Spain to snap up a number of targets, together with the Osasuna centre-back.
The 23-year-old French-born Cameroon worldwide had a earlier stint in England when he joined the academy ranks of Blackburn Rovers from his boyhood membership Toulouse. However he left Ewood Park in the summertime of 2020 after failing to agree on a contract extension. Boyomo then plied his commerce in Spain and joined the second-tier facet Albacete on a Bosman switch. After three profitable seasons with Queso Mecánico, he was roped in by Actual Valladolid in July 2023.
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The younger defender was pivotal to Blanquivioletas’ top-flight promotion, and his resolute defending earned him a €5m switch (with €500,000 add-on and a ten% sell-on clause) to Osasuna final summer season. He’s now a daily for the La Liga facet with 32 appearances within the coronary heart of the backline. Los Rojillos are pushing for a European berth, and the rise of Boyomo has arguably drawn the eye of the boss.
GETAFE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 05: Borja Mayoral of Getafe CF battles for possession with Enzo Boyomo of Membership Atletico Osasuna through the LaLiga match between Getafe CF and CA Osasuna at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on October 05, 2024 in Getafe, Spain. (Photograph by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Photos)
The Villans are having a near-miss season regardless of early guarantees throughout competitions. A spirited efficiency went in useless once they suffered a 4–5 setback (on combination) towards Paris St-Germain within the Champions League quarter-final. A dreadful FA Cup semifinal defeat towards Crystal Palace ruined their hopes for silverware. Additionally, the probabilities of a Champions League spot hinge on the remaining 4 Premier League fixtures.
Why Aston Villa Should Tie Down Boyomo
Whereas they’ve Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, and Ezri Konsa among the many central defensive choices, Diego Carlos’ winter exit, together with the underwhelming mortgage stint of Axel Disasi, spotlight the need of reinforcements. The latter may return to Chelsea by the closure of the present marketing campaign.
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Kortney Hause doesn’t belong to Emery’s plans, and the summer season signing Yeimar Mosquera is just too younger to attune to the grind and calls for of the Premier League week in, week out. Mings, 32, has not featured lots over the previous two seasons because of persistent damage issues, and Boyomo, due to this fact, may safe the beginning standing for years to return if a transfer to Villa Park takes place in due time.
The centre-half holds all of the traits to emerge as a value-for-money signing for his bodily and aerial supremacy, and Villa, anticipated to generate funds from Emiliano Martinez and Leon Bailey’s potential Saudi change, mustn’t face monetary constraints in triggering the reported €25m launch clause earlier than subsequent season.