{"id":44223,"date":"2026-03-08T15:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/emery-targets-bundesligas-explosive-star-as-key-piece-of-villas-summer-rebuild\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:56:30","slug":"emery-targets-bundesligas-explosive-star-as-key-piece-of-villas-summer-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/emery-targets-bundesligas-explosive-star-as-key-piece-of-villas-summer-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"Emery targets Bundesliga&#8217;s explosive star as key piece of Villa&#8217;s summer rebuild"},"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\/03\/08\/emery-targets-bundesligas-explosive-star-as-key-piece-of-villas-summer-rebuild\/#Aston_Villa_keen_to_sign_Romulo_Cardoso\" >Aston Villa keen to sign Romulo Cardoso<\/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\/2026\/03\/08\/emery-targets-bundesligas-explosive-star-as-key-piece-of-villas-summer-rebuild\/#Cardoso_replaces_Watkins_at_Villa_Park\" >Cardoso replaces Watkins at Villa Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Unai Emery&#8217;s Aston Villa are considering signing Romulo Cardoso from RB Leipzig to replace Ollie Watkins.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Romulo Cardoso has had a great start in the Bundesliga and his performances have caught the attention of Aston Villa. GiveMeSport reports that Unai Emery&#8217;s side are considering the Brazilian forward as the ideal successor to Ollie Watkins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_keen_to_sign_Romulo_Cardoso\"><\/span>Aston Villa keen to sign Romulo Cardoso<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardoso joined the German club last summer as his replacement.<span> Benjamin Sesco, he certainly lived up to expectations. The 24-year-old has appeared in 21 league games.<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\">  Contributed to 11 goals (7 goals, 4 goals)<\/span><span>  assist). He was able to adapt to life in the Bundesliga without too many problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His performances have attracted attention and Aston Villa are already planning to sign the Brazilian forward this summer. Emery will be looking for more firepower next season after falling out of contention for the Premier League title and falling into contention for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cardoso_replaces_Watkins_at_Villa_Park\"><\/span>Cardoso replaces Watkins at Villa Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>The lack of goals has become a major concern for the club, with management considering potential options to address the issue. Cardoso is high on their wish list after his performance in Leipzig.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has a strong physical presence and an eye for goal. As a result, Aston Villa see him as the ideal replacement for Watkins, and a move is expected this summer. Cardoso is a top target for Premier League clubs and it will be interesting to see if he can sign a deal with the German team, who rate him highly. <span>55-60 million euros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unai Emery&#8217;s Aston Villa are considering signing Romulo Cardoso from RB Leipzig to replace Ollie Watkins. Romulo Cardoso has had a great start in the Bundesliga and his performances have caught the attention of Aston Villa. GiveMeSport reports that Unai Emery&#8217;s side are considering the Brazilian forward as the ideal successor to Ollie Watkins. 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