{"id":46778,"date":"2026-05-05T13:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:26:26","slug":"aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa target reveals transfer &#8216;plans&#8217; after confirming major &#8216;proposal&#8217;"},"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\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/#Christensen_accepts_%E2%80%98offer_as_Aston_Villa_interest_grows\" >Christensen accepts &#8216;offer&#8217; as Aston Villa interest grows<\/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\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/#Even_worse_than_Sancho_Emery_must_never_start_Aston_Villas_mistake_again\" >Even worse than Sancho: Emery must never start Aston Villa&#8217;s mistake again<\/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\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/#Christensen_is_ready_for_a_big_move\" >Christensen is ready for a big move<\/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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/aston-villa-target-reveals-transfer-plans-after-confirming-major-proposal\/#Aston_Villa_begin_talks_to_secure_%E2%80%98special_upgrade_for_Barkley_in_30m_deal\" >Aston Villa begin talks to secure &#8216;special&#8217; upgrade for Barkley in \u00a330m deal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Thomas Christensen has revealed what his transfer plans will be this summer amid growing interest from Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kristensen-confirms-quot-proposals-quot-amid-aston-villa-interest\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christensen_accepts_%E2%80%98offer_as_Aston_Villa_interest_grows\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Christensen accepts &#8216;offer&#8217; as Aston Villa interest grows<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aston Villa&#8217;s game against Nottingham Forest on Thursday is a must-win, with PSR concerns still looming this summer. Winning the Europa League is one of two routes to the Champions League for the Midlands, and recent developments suggest it could be the best route.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying for the Champions League could do wonders for their ability to attract top players, not to mention the financial stimulus it provides. That&#8217;s why Christensen might be a player to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<p>According to TuttoMercatoWeb via Sport Witness, Aston Villa are interested in signing Christensen this summer, and Christensen has made it clear that his long-term future is indeed not at Udinese.<\/p>\n<p>As broadcast by Sports Witness, he told Campo:<em>Yes, I can confirm that (Udinese want an extension). It&#8217;s not the first time something like this has happened. They came already a year and a half later.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The situation is that when I came, the plan was to play for a period of time, and then we could jump back in from there. So it&#8217;s clearly in our plans that we need to take further steps.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"worse-than-sancho-aston-villa-barkley-must-never-start-again\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\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=\"Even_worse_than_Sancho_Emery_must_never_start_Aston_Villas_mistake_again\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tEven worse than Sancho: Emery must never start Aston Villa&#8217;s mistake again<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Aston Villa suffered a crushing defeat against Tottenham on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;We will have to see when that will be. But certainly there is talk of a contract extension and some proposals. In the short term, the next step is very likely to be a move to a bigger club, perhaps one that plays in Europe. I wouldn&#8217;t rule it out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kristensen-is-ready-for-big-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christensen_is_ready_for_a_big_move\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Christensen is ready for a big move<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Christensen&#8217;s confidence suggests he&#8217;s ready to make a big move, and his ability only backs that up. The Dane has played a role in another solid, albeit low-key, campaign at Udinese and could earn the ultimate reward as a result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>League statistics 25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>thomas christensen<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Ezri Konsa<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,336<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,856<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>collect<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Successful duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>55.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>65.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>85.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>95.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The 24-year-old hasn&#8217;t come close to Ezri Konsa&#8217;s level this season, and that&#8217;s to his credit. He is especially noticeable when in possession, making Udinese&#8217;s reported \u20ac25 million asking price seem like a bargain.<\/p>\n<p>The price also does not raise any red flags about Aston Villa&#8217;s PSR issue and could see Christensen&#8217;s name move up on their preferred contract list.<\/p>\n<p>But it remains to be seen whether the Midlanders will actually push through and turn their interest into an offer. Unai Emery won&#8217;t say no to adding depth, especially at the right price.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read next: Aston Villa reveal talks to sign Barclay&#8217;s &#8216;extraordinary&#8217; upgrade<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-have-started-talks-to-curtis-jones-barkley-upgrade\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ross Barkley moves to Aston Villa \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ross-barkley-for-aston-villa.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ross-barkley-for-aston-villa.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\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=\"Aston_Villa_begin_talks_to_secure_%E2%80%98special_upgrade_for_Barkley_in_30m_deal\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa begin talks to secure &#8216;special&#8217; upgrade for Barkley in \u00a330m deal<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Aston Villa have work to do this summer after their recent setbacks in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Christensen has revealed what his transfer plans will be this summer amid growing interest from Aston Villa. Christensen accepts &#8216;offer&#8217; as Aston Villa interest grows Aston Villa&#8217;s game against Nottingham Forest on Thursday is a must-win, with PSR concerns still looming this summer. Winning the Europa League is one of two routes to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[390,9185,40,360,1298,4694,442,1250,138,633],"class_list":{"0":"post-46778","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-aston","9":"tag-confirming","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-major","12":"tag-plans","13":"tag-proposal","14":"tag-reveals","15":"tag-target","16":"tag-transfer","17":"tag-villa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}