da apostaganha： An update has emerged regarding Aston Villa’s attempts to sign Ibrahima Bamba from Vitoria Guimaraes in the summer transfer window…
What’s the latest on Ibrahima Bamba to Aston Villa?
da bet7k： According to Portuguese outlet Record (via Sport Witness), NSWE have already opened talks over a deal to bring the versatile talent to Villa Park at the end of the season.
The report claims that they are attempting to sign the defender amid the news this week that the club have reached a pre-agreement to buy a 46% share in the Portuguese outfit, with Record stating that a move for the gem could cost around €12m (£11m) including the shares.
Journalist Duncan Castles has since added to the story by tweeting that Villa “aim to use [the] multi-club model to sign young Italian centre back Ibrahima Bamba” and are now looking to add an MLS club to their portfolio.
Could Bamba be Ezri Konsa’s heir at Villa?
NSWE could land Unai Emery the eventual heir to Ezri Konsa’s position in the team by securing a deal to sign the 20-year-old enforcer as part of this deal to buy shares in Vitoria.
The former Brentford defender has been a regular for Villa in the Premier League this season, starting 21 matches to date and averaging a Sofascore rating of 6.83.
The 25-year-old has completed 87% of his attempted passes and made 2.1 tackles and interceptions per game whilst winning an eye-catching 74% of his individual duels.
Bamba, who was once hailed by writer Zach Lowy as one of his team’s “intriguing” pieces, has forced himself into the first-team at Vitoria this season and has been in superb form for the Portuguese side.
In Liga Portugal, the 20-year-old has averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.98 across 18 starts and made 3.4 tackles and interceptions per match whilst winning 63% of his individual battles and completing 84% of his attempted passes.
For context, only Douglas Luiz (7.02) has averaged a higher rating in the Premier League for Villa this season, which indicates that Bamba has the potential to be a terrific addition to Emery’s squad if he can translate that form over to English football.
The defender has delivered consistently impressive displays for Vitoria despite his young age, and he is showing maturity beyond his years against senior professionals on a weekly basis as a dominant, composed defender.
With this in mind, Bamba – a right-footed centre-back – could be the long-term heir to Konsa’s position at Villa Park if Emery can unearth the gem’s potential and help him to thrive in England as he has done in Portugal.