{"id":47260,"date":"2026-05-17T07:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/aston-villa-are-currently-keen-to-sign-the-50m-star-who-crystal-palace-are-keen-to-sign\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:41:27","slug":"aston-villa-are-currently-keen-to-sign-the-50m-star-who-crystal-palace-are-keen-to-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/aston-villa-are-currently-keen-to-sign-the-50m-star-who-crystal-palace-are-keen-to-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa are currently keen to sign the \u00a350m star, who Crystal Palace are keen to sign."},"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\/17\/aston-villa-are-currently-keen-to-sign-the-50m-star-who-crystal-palace-are-keen-to-sign\/#Aston_Villa_enter_race_for_Crystal_Palace_star\" >Aston Villa enter race for Crystal Palace star<\/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\/17\/aston-villa-are-currently-keen-to-sign-the-50m-star-who-crystal-palace-are-keen-to-sign\/#Aston_Villa_enter_race_for_West_Ham_star_for_80m_with_same_agent_as_Emery\" >Aston Villa enter race for West Ham star for \u00a380m with same agent as Emery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa are currently in the race to sign the &#8220;incredible&#8221; player, but Crystal Palace are determined to keep him and offers for a new contract are being considered.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Unai Emery&#8217;s side recently secured a return to the Champions League with a 4-2 home win over Liverpool, and Villa Park looks set to be an attractive destination in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The Villa manager praised his team and supporters after the match:<em> &#8220;It&#8217;s great. This match was very important for us because our priority was the Premier League and achieving our first goal of being in the Champions League and currently in fourth place.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was a tough game in the first half, but we did a great job in the second half. We are very grateful for the support of our fans and the atmosphere they create.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been in the Champions League, which is great. Four years here, four years in Europe. One year in the conference, two years in the Champions League, one year in the Europa League. And we&#8217;re in the final.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Villains will also have a chance at European glory as they are scheduled to face SC Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul on May 20th.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been quite the season, but Emery&#8217;s side are keen to add new players to their squad ahead of their return to Europe&#8217;s elite competition, with signing a new centre-back on the table.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-enter-race-to-sign-crystal-palace-star\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_enter_race_for_Crystal_Palace_star\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa enter race for Crystal Palace star<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aston Villa are currently in the race to sign Maxence Lacroix, as reported by TEAMtalk, but with Crystal Palace desperate to keep hold of the defender, it may be difficult to get a deal over the line.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the Eagles are preparing to offer him a new contract to avoid interest from other countries, with the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea also interested, as well as a number of clubs across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>It is no surprise that Palace are keen to sign the Frenchman, given that he has made 34 appearances in the Premier League this season, is one of manager Oliver Glasner&#8217;s most important players and was highly rated by the Austrian in February.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa are already well-stocked in the centre-back department, with Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Victor Lindelof and Tyron Mings to choose from, but Lacroix has a proven track record in the Premier League and could be an exciting addition to Emery&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: Aston Villa plan to sign another Premier League star<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-transfer-race-mateus-fernandes-west-ham-update\" 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=\"Aston_Villa_enter_race_for_West_Ham_star_for_80m_with_same_agent_as_Emery\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa enter race for West Ham star for \u00a380m with same agent as Emery<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Villa want to sign &#8216;unbelievable&#8217; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa are currently in the race to sign the &#8220;incredible&#8221; player, but Crystal Palace are determined to keep him and offers for a new contract are being considered. 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