Amadou Onana: Aston Villa in talks with Everton over £50m transfer

Aston Villa are successful talks pinch Everton complete a £50 cardinal woody for Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana.

The 22-year-old joined nan Toffees from Lille for £35m successful August 2022, making 72 appearances but struggling this twelvemonth to cement his spot arsenic a first-choice starter.

Onana’s full of 23 starts for Everton successful 2023/24 represented six less than nan erstwhile Hoffenheim and Hamburg subordinate made during his first play astatine nan club.

He was ever-present arsenic a protect midfielder successful Belgium’s underwhelming Uefa Euro 2024 campaign, which ended pinch a 1-0 conclusion to France successful nan information of 16.

Aston Villa transportation news: Onana in?

Speaking earlier this year, Everton head Sean Dyche said location was “a agelong measurement to go” successful Onana’s development.

“He’s sewage to study nan disfigured broadside of nan crippled successful position of being a complete player,” said Dyche. “He’s a talent, obviously. He’s awesome physically.”

Shortly aft being appointed, Dyche asked erstwhile Belgium midfielder Steven Defour, who played for him astatine Burnley betwixt 2016 and 2019, to connection Onana guidance.

“It was elemental and speedy but helped a lot, because he’d played successful nan Premier League and had been successful nan crippled for truthful long,” Onana told The Athletic of his chat pinch Defour.

Onana playing style

“The head said he wanted maine to study nan disfigured broadside — those are his position — and I’m getting much acquainted pinch it,” said Onana. “I’m improving there.

“There are much knowledgeable players than maine and players crossed nan convention I tin study a batch from. You tin ne'er study enough. There’s ever room for improvement.”

Villa are apt to request a deeper squad this play because their engagement successful nan expanded Champions League, having vanished 4th successful past season’s Premier League.

Villans head Unai Emery has already added to his midfield options this summer, bringing successful Ross Barkley from Luton Town and Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus.