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Aston Villa's signing of Zion Suzuki comes at a time when Emi Martinez's future at the club is increasingly in doubt.

Japan international Suzuki has been one of Villa's top targets and the 23-year-old made 59 appearances for Parma after joining from J.League side Urawa Red Diamonds in 2024.

His arrival means Martinez could now move to Juventus with the Old Lady having held an interest in the 33-year-old this summer.

Director of football operations Damian Vidagany had previously confirmed Martinez would stay at Villa Park but he is now more likely to depart before the transfer deadline.

The Argentina international, who was a World Cup winner in 2022 and runner-up to Spain this year, joined Villa from Arsenal for £17m in 2020.

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Aston Villa fans are being spoiled this morning!

The club have now announced a second signing in the space of five minutes, with Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki the latest to join.

Suzuki, who joins from Parma, was born in America but qualifies for Japan through his mother and played all four of the country's matches at the World Cup this summer.

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Aston Villa have confirmed signing of Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri for a fee of about £17m.

The 24-year-old left-back moves to Villa Park after just a season at Atletico and will replace Lucas Digne, who recently completed an £8.5m return to Paris St-Germain.

Meanwhile, West Ham have just confirmed the signing of Joel Piroe from Leeds United.

The 27-year-old forward joins the Championship side on an initial season-long loan, with an obligation to make the deal permanent in 2027.

Piroe, who has scored 73 goals in the Championship during spells with Leeds United and Swansea City, said: "I see West Ham as a Club that really wants to be in the Premier League, and I think should be in the Premier League.

"With my experience, I think I can help the Club a lot to achieve what they want to achieve, and I think it’s a good opportunity for me to show what I’ve learnt and how I’ve grown as a football player over the years."

Piroe finished the 2024/25 season as the Championship's top scorer, helping Leeds United earn promotion to the Premier League.

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A reminder that Manchester United had reportedly looked to sign Ollie Watkins form Aston Villa last summer. But they ultimately ended up signing Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

Villa also rejected an approach from Arsenal for the England striker in January 2025.

When Aston Villa thrashed Freiburg to win the Europa League in May, their supporters could have been forgiven for thinking it would be a summer to remember.

Fast forward almost three months, however, and Unai Emery's side could look very different when they line up to face Brighton in their opening Premier League fixture of the season on Sunday.

Villa will be without two of their three scorers in the Europa League final, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers, after they joined Manchester United and Chelsea respectively this summer.

Meanwhile, there is speculation that Al-Hilal could make a fourth offer for forward Ollie Watkins, who has scored 108 goals in 278 appearances since signing from Brentford in 2020.

In addition to a string of high-profile departures, which could also include goalkeeper Emi Martinez before the end of the transfer window, Villa's net spend of around £110 million is currently the lowest in the Premier League.

It has certainly been a summer to remember at Villa Park, but is it for the right reasons?

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According to several media outlets, including The Telegraph, external and The Athletic, external, Ollie Watkins has been the subject of three offers from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

It is claimed Villa turned down Al-Hilal's latest offer of around £40 million for the 30-year-old England international on Tuesday night, but the Europa League winners "are aware that there could be another improved bid".

Watkins, who joined Villa from Brentford in 2020, has yet to feature in pre-season for Unai Emery's side after being granted an extended period of leave following his involvement in the World Cup.

Watkins scored 21 goals in 55 appearances across all competitions for Villa last season.

Since qualifying for the Champions League in May, Villa have sold Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne.

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We'll start with the news of a Saudi club reportedly casting its eye over two of England's biggest attacking stars...

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Two days until the Premier League season begins, but the transfer window is far from done.

Clubs in England have until 1 September to strengthen their squads, plug the gaps and desperately chase their targets as we head into the business end of the window.

So let's get into some of the biggest transfer stories that are currently around and we will be bringing you any done deals and breaking news as it happens right here.