{"id":38436,"date":"2026-01-23T09:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:19:21","slug":"aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa prioritize another &#8216;incredible&#8217; English target after Abraham"},"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\/2026\/01\/23\/aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham\/#Emery_laughs_at_Thielemanns_push_as_Villa_move_closer_to_signing_Abraham\" >Emery laughs at Thielemann&#8217;s push as Villa move closer to signing Abraham<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham\/#Fabrizio_Romano_Aston_Villa_could_re-sign_Abraham_and_another_former_star\" >Fabrizio Romano: Aston Villa could re-sign Abraham and another former star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/aston-villa-prioritize-another-incredible-english-target-after-abraham\/#Aston_Villa_prioritize_transfer_of_James_Trafford\" >Aston Villa prioritize transfer of James Trafford<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa are currently prioritizing signing a replacement for Emiliano Martinez with their Premier League rivals, according to recent reports.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"emery-laughs-off-tielemans-push-as-villa-near-abraham-signing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emery_laughs_at_Thielemanns_push_as_Villa_move_closer_to_signing_Abraham\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Emery laughs at Thielemann&#8217;s push as Villa move closer to signing Abraham<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After Aston Villa narrowly defeated Fenerbahce 1-0 to advance to the last 16 of the Europa League, it was Unai Emery who stole the show by outsmarting Youri Tielemans.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard came on as a substitute for the Belgian, but seemed dissatisfied with his performance and pushed him to the bench. However, Emery laughed off the incident, telling reporters: <em>\u201cHe is my son; he is my son.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One bizarre incident aside, it was all about Aston Villa&#8217;s place in the last 16 and Emery had nothing but positive things to say about his team&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Villa boss said: <em>&#8220;The most important thing today was to compete as well as we did, to play well in our style. They asked us to be compact, which we did, and of course to win the game and score goals.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We had a chance to score the second goal. We didn&#8217;t do it, but I&#8217;m really happy with how we felt on Sunday. We want to get this win back and now focus on the next game against Newcastle on Sunday.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fabrizio-romano-aston-villa-could-now-re-sign-douglas-luiz-with-abraham\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fabrizio_Romano_Aston_Villa_could_re-sign_Abraham_and_another_former_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFabrizio Romano: Aston Villa could re-sign Abraham and another former star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Villains could seal multiple reunions during this period.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, this was also the win in which Martinez did not participate. On such an important night, the Argentine was given a rest and was replaced by Marco Bizzotto.<\/p>\n<p>The big question is whether there is something behind this decision. Recent reports have claimed that Inter Milan have entered into talks with Martinez&#8217;s agent, sparking all-too-familiar fears that he could leave this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, one of their star players could be set to leave, with manager Fabrizio Romano claiming Villa have reached a &#8220;verbal agreement&#8221; to sign Tammy Abraham from Besiktas, and another could be on the way. The former Chelsea striker looks set to return to the Premier League and Villa Park in a deal worth \u00a318m.<\/p>\n<p>That could be the beginning of some second-half turmoil from the Villains, especially if Martinez leaves before the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-prioritising-james-trafford-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_prioritize_transfer_of_James_Trafford\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa prioritize transfer of James Trafford<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Martinez&#8217;s potential departure is exactly why James Trafford has their attention. According to Team Talk, Aston Villa are currently prioritizing signing Trafford to replace Martinez should he leave.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City&#8217;s goalkeeper has been forced to watch on the bench since the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma scuppered his plans to become Josep Guardiola&#8217;s number one. If he is to compete for Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s World Cup spot and even Jordan Pickford, he needs the starting spot Villa can offer him.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that despite his release, Trafford still received impressive praise from Guardiola. City bosses told reporters at the start of the campaign: <em>&#8220;Watching Trafford practice, I haven&#8217;t seen a goalkeeper as good as James in a long time. We have two great keepers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Given that Martinez is 33 years old and has made more mistakes of late, would it be such a bad thing for Villa to trade the World Cup winner for the young Trafford? In theory, it could be a stroke of genius.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa are currently prioritizing signing a replacement for Emiliano Martinez with their Premier League rivals, according to recent reports. 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