{"id":48424,"date":"2026-06-08T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:40:26","slug":"aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa submit formal bid of \u00a348m for Como star Martin Baturina"},"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\/06\/08\/aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina\/#Villa_could_sign_Rodgers_due_to_financial_pressure\" >Villa could sign Rodgers due to financial pressure<\/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\/06\/08\/aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina\/#Aston_Villa_bid_to_sign_%E2%80%98creative_genius\" >Aston Villa bid to sign &#8216;creative genius&#8217;<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/aston-villa-submit-formal-bid-of-48m-for-como-star-martin-baturina\/#Better_than_Buendia_Aston_Villa_nearing_first_summer_signing\" >Better than Buendia: Aston Villa nearing first summer signing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa have submitted a formal bid for a &#8216;creative genius&#8217; to replace Morgan Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"villa-could-cash-in-on-rogers-due-to-financial-pressures\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_could_sign_Rodgers_due_to_financial_pressure\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Villa could sign Rodgers due to financial pressure<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Villa are set to receive a cash injection courtesy of qualifying for the Champions League, but financial pressures could force them to let Rodgers go, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester clubs closely monitoring developments.<\/p>\n<p>The England international is not asking to leave, but there is a sense that now may be the right time for Unai Emery&#8217;s side to raise money to fund their summer transfer business.<\/p>\n<p>Signing a new forward is very much on the agenda, with the Villans recently making an approach to sign Kodi Gakpo, and Liverpool would be prepared to let him leave for a fair price.<\/p>\n<p>    Real Sociedad star Ander Varenezia is also being looked at as a potential rival to Emery&#8217;s new Rodgers, with the Europa League winners willing to pay a huge fee to seal the deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, if the Spanish side do not want Barenezia to leave, there will be no shortage of alternative targets, including Serie A stars.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-make-bid-for-quot-creative-genius-quot\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_bid_to_sign_%E2%80%98creative_genius\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa bid to sign &#8216;creative genius&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a report in Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), Aston Villa currently have a formal bid of around \u20ac50m to \u20ac55m (about \u00a343m to \u00a348m) for Como star Martin Baturina, but they may need to increase their offer.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian side rejected the Villans&#8217; initial approach as they were offering significantly less than the Villans&#8217; asking price of \u20ac80m (approximately \u00a369m) and had little interest in offloading key players ahead of next season&#8217;s Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Como only want to sign top stars once they have established themselves at the top level, and Baturina is certainly one of them, having scored eight goals and provided four assists in 34 games in all competitions last season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Aston Villa&#8217;s attacking targets<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>club<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Commitment to the 2025-26 goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>cody steele<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>liverpool<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Martin Baturina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>as<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Ander Barenezia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>royal society<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Scout Ben Mattinson was also full of praise for the Croatian&#8217;s ability to create chances, saying: <em>&#8220;Martin Baturina is one of the elite talents in world football who has yet to be selected by a team in the top seven leagues. A creative genius with an eye for goal, the type of player every top team needs.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has enjoyed great success in his homeland, winning seven trophies including four league titles during his time with Dinamo Zagreb.<\/p>\n<p>Baturina will play for Croatia at the World Cup and will have the chance to be in the shop window again when they face England in the opening game, but his contract runs until 2030 and Como are reluctant to sell him, so a transfer is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: Aston Villa move closer to signing winger<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"better-than-buendia-aston-villa-closing-in-on-deal-for-mbaye\" 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=\"Better_than_Buendia_Aston_Villa_nearing_first_summer_signing\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBetter than Buendia: Aston Villa nearing first summer signing<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Aston Villa are reportedly keen to sign a star player with more potential than Emi Buendia next season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa have submitted a formal bid for a &#8216;creative genius&#8217; to replace Morgan Rodgers. 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