Since Unai Emery's appointment as manager in 2021, Aston Villa have regularly explored the La Liga market, and it looks like they will do so again in their search for a new defender.
Emery, like Aston Villa sporting director Monchi, has a lot of knowledge of the Spanish market and it seems certain that this will be looked at again this month. The Premier League side want a right-back and according to Relevo, Oscar Mingueza is their main target.
However, Celta would demand Mingueza's release clause of €20 million, making a deal for Aston Villa slightly more difficult. As such, they have added two more La Liga stars to their right-back shortlist: Rayo Vallecano's Andrei Ratiu and Villarreal's Juan Foyth, who worked under Emery when he was head coach at La Ceramica.
It remains to be seen whether Aston Villa can sign any of these players, although those at Celta, Rayo and Villarreal will be hoping it is not their player who ultimately moves to the Premier League.