Former Man United star closes in on instant Premier League return at Aston Villa

Feargal Brennan

Former Man United star closes in on instant Premier League return at Aston Villa image

Aston Villa will be busy on the final day of the Premier League transfer window as Unai Emery chases several targets.

Villa are the only top-flight side yet to score a goal so far in 2025/26 and the Spanish coach is looking for at least two new attackers.

However, the former Arsenal boss is also looking for new faces in defence, but within a tight transfer budget.

Emery's summer transfer business has been heavily impacted by PSR and a lack of UEFA Champions League qualification and free agent Victor Lindelof is on his radar.

Reports from the Birmingham Mail claim the Sweden international has agreed terms on a two-year contract with a medical underway.

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The 31-year-old left Old Trafford earlier this summer, after eight seasons at Old Trafford, after not being offered a contract renewal by the Red Devils.

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Lindelof racked up 284 appearances across all competitions at United, including 194 in the Premier League, and featured in 11 of their final 12 league games in 2024/25.

Unai Emery of Aston Villa

Emery is hoping to utilise the incoming international break to bring in new faces and reset his squad with just one point picked up from their opening three games.

September features three key league games for Emery and the start of Villa's Europa League campaign at home to Bologna.

Feargal Brennan

Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.