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Aston Villa<\/a> have started looking beyond the summer window, with their recruitment team already being linked with possible January deals.<\/p>\n

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Real Madrid forward Endrick is one of the more ambitious names to emerge this week, with the Brazilian struggling to force his way into Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s plans and another loan move now being considered.<\/p>\n

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Reports in Spain<\/a> suggest Villa are becoming an attractive option ahead of January.<\/p>\n

Regular football would be the main appeal for Endrick, while the chance to remain in the Champions League could give Unai Emery<\/a> an important advantage over Roma and former loan club Lyon.<\/p>\n

Villa have also reportedly made contact<\/a> regarding Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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23 August 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31 August 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 September 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Champions League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16 September 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Emery watched the Frenchman closely when Villa faced Sevilla in a friendly during the international break.<\/p>\n

Agoum\u00e9 is believed to have impressed, prompting a member of the Villa hierarchy to explore whether a future move could be possible.<\/p>\n

Sevilla\u2019s valuation is thought to begin at roughly \u00a326 million, making any attempt to sign him an expensive one, while Arsenal and Man United have also been linked with the midfielder in recent years.<\/p>\n

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Those two stories show Villa are looking at players who could help Emery immediately, but their latest move concerns a talent being considered for much further into the future.<\/p>\n

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\n Aston Villa open discussions to sign Ecuadorian rising star Luis Fragozo<\/strong>
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Journalist Nicolas Ayala reports<\/a> that Villa have made an approach for CS Emelec youngster Luis Fragozo.<\/p>\n

The Premier League club are said to have contacted Emelec to discover what it would take to secure the 16-year-old, who has quickly earned a growing reputation in Ecuador.<\/p>\n

Fragozo came through Emelec\u2019s academy and was handed his senior debut when he was just 15.<\/p>\n

He has also represented Ecuador at youth level and can operate across several positions on the left side. The teenager has mainly been used as a left wing back, although his attacking ability allows him to play further forward.<\/p>\n

That flexibility is likely to appeal to Emery, who regularly asks his wide players to perform more than one role.<\/p>\n

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Brighton have already been credited with an interest in Fragozo and are well known for recruiting emerging South American players, but there is one major complication.<\/p>\n

Fragozo cannot move to England until he turns 18 in April 2028.<\/p>\n

Villa could still negotiate an agreement with Emelec in advance, but the teenager would need to remain outside the country until he is eligible to complete the switch.<\/p>\n

No transfer fee has been mentioned and there is no indication that formal negotiations are advancing, but more European attention could also strengthen Emelec\u2019s position and increase the eventual asking price.<\/p>\n

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Even so, the approach offers another sign of Villa\u2019s expanding recruitment plans.<\/p>\n

Emery still needs players capable of improving his first team now, which explains the interest in Endrick and Agoum\u00e9, but Fragozo falls into a different category entirely.<\/p>\n

He would be a patient investment, signed for what he might become rather than what he could offer any time soon.<\/p>\n

Villa have apparently taken the first step, but Brighton\u2019s presence means they may need to act decisively if they believe Fragozo can develop into a future Premier League player.<\/p>\n