Birmingham Live’s latest Aston Villa news brings you the latest on Villa’s move for the Spain international.
Pau Torres, a Villarreal defender, was caught getting ready to go to England to finalize his move to Aston Villa.
Terms on a £35 million trade for the centre-back have been reached, and he will become the club’s second summer signing provided the formalities are completed.
Torres will sign a five-year contract with the club, according to transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano, in yet another thrilling piece of business.
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Villa have already signed Youri Tielemans on a free transfer when he left Leicester City, and more acquisitions are on the way.
Torres will be reunited with Villa boss Unai Emery after their successful collaboration at Villarreal.
The 26-year-old was a key goal for Emery as he aims to improve on his seventh-place result last season, which ensured a place in Europe.
Emery earlier stated of Torres in 2021: “Pau Torres is an amazing player — I think he’s top,” the Villa manager remarked. “I’ve been a coach in Sevilla, PSG, and Arsenal, and I’ve never seen a centre back like Pau Torres.”
Torres, who has 23 caps for Spain, has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich following his outstanding La Liga performances last season.
Torres came up through Villarreal’s junior system and has made over 170 appearances for the club. He was a member of Spain’s World Cup squad in Qatar in 2022.
Torres was first in La Liga last season for centre-backs with the most effective passes. He made 1,846 successful passes, which put him ahead of Unai Nunez (1,739) and Jules Kounde (1,632).
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