"Victor Lindelof is close to becoming a new Aston Villa player ahead of the transfer deadline. Lindelof has been a free agent since leaving Man United after eight years with the club this summer. The Swede is set to sign at Villa Park, according to The Athletic, after talks have accelerated in the past 24 hours. You may like Lindelof previously represented Portuguese giants Benfica"
"Unai Emery's side have struggled to add players to their squad this summer due to financial constraints relating to Profitability and Sustainability regulations (PSR). Marco Bizot, Yasin Ozcan and Evann Guessand have joined the Villans, while the club have sold Jacob Ramsey to rivals Newcastle United in order to raise funds in their battle with PSR. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Ramsey's sale represented 'pure profit' for Villa, due to his status as an academy graduate."
Victor Lindelof is close to completing a move to Aston Villa and is expected to sign a two-year contract. The 31-year-old left Manchester United this summer after eight years and 284 appearances, having won the League Cup and FA Cup and finished Europa League runner-up twice. Villa plan to use Lindelof as cover behind Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings. Financial constraints linked to Profitability and Sustainability Regulations limited Villa’s summer recruitment. Marco Bizot, Yasin Ozcan and Evann Guessand have joined, while academy graduate Jacob Ramsey was sold to Newcastle United to generate PSR-compliant profit. Everton and Fiorentina also showed interest.
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