{"id":35054,"date":"2025-12-25T15:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/report-aston-villa-initiate-contact-to-sign-six-time-la-liga-champion\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T15:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:06:16","slug":"report-aston-villa-initiate-contact-to-sign-six-time-la-liga-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/report-aston-villa-initiate-contact-to-sign-six-time-la-liga-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Aston Villa initiate contact to sign six-time La Liga champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/report-aston-villa-initiate-contact-to-sign-six-time-la-liga-champion\/#Marc-Andre_ter_Stegen_would_be_a_great_addition\" >Marc-Andre ter Stegen would be a great addition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/report-aston-villa-initiate-contact-to-sign-six-time-la-liga-champion\/#Villa_needs_addition_in_January\" >Villa needs addition in January<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>Aston Villa are interested in signing Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">The 33-year-old Germany international has struggled to get regular minutes at the Spanish club and needs to move on. According to a report from Radio Marca, Aston Villa have already started making contact with the German international with a view to signing him. There are rumors that Emiliano Martinez will leave the club, and it will be interesting to see if they will sign a German player to replace the Argentina international.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marc-Andre_ter_Stegen_would_be_a_great_addition\"><\/span>Marc-Andre ter Stegen would be a great addition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Ter Stegen has proven himself in La Liga over the years and is an important player for his country. He has won some big trophies during his career and his winning experience could be invaluable to Aston Villa. It remains to be seen whether Villa will respond to their interest with a formal offer and sign a contract. Ter Stegen won six league titles with Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">The German is desperate to play regularly and a move to the Premier League could be ideal for him if the league is going to provide him with the opportunities he needs. Sitting on the bench of a big club at this stage of his career would not be appealing to him.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_needs_addition_in_January\"><\/span>Villa needs addition in January<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-770x514.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy.jpg.webp 1477w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">FC Barcelona&#8217;s Marc-Andre ter Stegen hugs Hansi Flick (Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Aston Villa, on the other hand, have been doing very well this season and are currently third in the league. They will be aiming to qualify for the Champions League, but the team needs more quality. Adding an experienced player like Ter Stegen could be a wise decision. Although he is unlikely to cost a lot of money, his experience and leadership qualities could be of great use to Aston Villa in the second half of the season. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Barcelona are unlikely to stand in the way of the German goalkeeper if he wants to move on. Jo\u00e3o Garcia is currently the club&#8217;s first choice goalkeeper, and Barcelona are considering selling peripheral players in January to use the money to improve the squad. A move for the German to Aston Villa would be ideal for them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa are interested in signing Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during the January transfer window. The 33-year-old Germany international has struggled to get regular minutes at the Spanish club and needs to move on. 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