May 03, (THEWILL) – Aston Villa have made a strategic move to bolster their football operation, as sources monitored by THEWILL have reported that Barcelona’s Director of Football, Mateu Alemany, will join the English Premier League club this summer.
The Spaniard will take on a senior role at Villa Park and work closely with manager Unai Emery as they look to push for UEFA Champions League qualification next season.
Since his arrival in October, Emery has turned the club around, and Villa is eager to put more pieces in place around him to establish themselves as a top-six team in the EPL. Alemany’s experience and expertise in the transfer market will prove invaluable to Villa as they look to build a squad capable of competing at the highest level.
THEWILL recalls that Alemany joined Barcelona in 2021 from Valencia and has overseen the transfer business during a period of significant upheaval both on and off the pitch at the Spotify Camp Nou. His deal with Barca was due to run until 2024, but he informed Laporta of his desire to leave, and they came to a mutual agreement that allowed him to leave at the end of this season.
It is the sort of detail in the news that will excite Villa fans, especially looking ahead to the summer transfer business, when Emery can begin to structure the squad according to his preference towards kicking off a fresh season, where he will be in charge from the start.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
