Overview
- Multiple outlets report Villa have turned their attention to Dani Ceballos following Conor Gallagher’s confirmed £35m move to Tottenham.
- Spanish football analyst Terry Gibson told talkSPORT there was talk in Spain of Ceballos heading to Villa, noting he was unused in Madrid’s 3-2 Copa del Rey loss to Albacete.
- Ceballos has struggled for game time this season at Real Madrid, with talkSPORT citing just 367 minutes and four La Liga starts.
- Fichajes reports, relayed by CaughtOffside, suggest Madrid could accept €10–20m for Ceballos but would prefer a summer sale rather than a January exit.
- Ceballos previously worked under Emery during a two-season loan at Arsenal, and Villa’s midfield search has intensified after Boubacar Kamara’s recent injury.