Aston Villa Star Struggles With Long-Term Illness And Faces Uncertain Future For defender Marcos Acuna, who helped Argentina win the World Cup, Aston Villa has put in a £12.8 million proposal. According to Fichajes, a Spanish news outlet, Unai Emery is a huge fan of the seasoned Sevilla left defender.
The 56-time international began his playing career with Ferro Carril Oeste in the Argentine second division. In 2014, he joined Racing Club, one of the largest clubs in the country.
He established himself as one of the top defenders in Argentina’s top division over the course of three years, and before moving on to Sevilla in 2020, he had a trophy-filled season at Sporting Lisbon. Over the past four La Liga seasons, Acuna has been a constant, earning Team of the Year honors in 2021–2022 and the Europa League title the following year in 2022–2023.
The 32-year-old, who played a significant part in Argentina’s victories in the Copa America and World Cup in 2021 and 2022, respectively, has experience competing in elite European competitions and has also demonstrated elite performance under duress.
Acuna is reportedly Aston Villa’s top target because of these attributes as they participate in their first Champions League season in forty-one years. Next season, Acuna will be in the final year of his contract, and rumour has it that Sevilla will be willing to trade the defender rather than allow him to leave on a free.
The Guinean international has received praise for his versatility in the goal-scoring department and might be one of Matheus Cunha’s main long-term partners in the upcoming campaign. Although West Ham and Newcastle have also reportedly expressed interest, Wolves will be keenly interested in the 28-year-old due to what is said to be a meager £15 million release clause in his contract.
