While many analysts will point to Dominik Szoboszlai as the most outstanding newcomer to England’s top flight this summer, Moussa Diaby will undoubtedly be close behind Liverpool’s Hungarian dynamo on the podium.
The big-money signing from Bayer Leverkusen has been fantastic in his first few weeks at Aston Villa. And, to think, Villa would not have gone all in on the former Bayer Leverkusen flier if Nico Williams had been more willing to accept an offer that would have made him the club’s captain rather– the club’s new record signing
Nico Williams declines a move to Aston Villa.
According to Estadio Deportivo, Aston Villa activated Williams’ £43 million release clause while promising the Athletic Bilbao academy graduate a £115,000-a-week contract in the Midlands.
But who said loyalty was extinct in the current game?
Nico followed in his older brother’s footsteps, staying at San Mames with Inaki Williams to continue those increasingly lucrative contract negotiations. Meanwhile, with four goals in his first three games this season, the jet-set Spain international is letting Aston Villa know what they could have had, even if Diaby’s sparkling displays will suffice to balance Unai Emery’s displeasure.
Hotspur instead.
“Everything has a plan. “Everything is going really well,” Williams told Relevo of the contract negotiations. “I’ve made my case. “Everyone is at ease.”
“I’d like to send out a message of calm.” Tell everyone to keep calm and that everything is fine.”
Aston Villa investigated signing former Fulham loanee Manor Solomon on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk before deciding to acquire Diaby.Solomon eventually found himself at Tottenham.
“In addition to Tottenham, Aston Villa, West Ham, and RB Leipzig wanted him,” Solomon’s representative told Sport5.
Shlomi, Leipzig According to Ben Ezra, Solomon was identified ‘as a replacement’ for the Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku.
