Aston Villa Will Now Have To Pay €30M For This 25-Year-Old Winger: Should They Pay?

Aston Villa Will Now Have To Pay €30M For This 25-Year-Old Winger: Should They Pay?

Aston Villa will likely have to cough up at least €30 million to sign Geny Catamo from Sporting CP, especially after seeing a €20 million bid knocked back last summer. According to A Bola, Sporting have hiked their asking price after the 25-year-old Mozambican winger put together a breakout season in Lisbon.

Aston Villa face a steeper price for Geny Catamo as Sporting dig in

Catamo has racked up eight goals and four assists in 41 games, starting 33 of them, and he is now seen as a vital part of manager Rui Borges’ plans. Both Villa and Fenerbahçe saw €20 million offers rejected last year, and since then, Sporting have tied Catamo down until 2029 with a €60 million release clause. While the Portuguese giants were once open to a sale, they have done a total U-turn and are now holding out for the absolute maximum.

That extra €10 million changes the game for Villa

For Aston Villa, that extra €10 million is a massive hurdle, particularly as they move into one of their biggest summer windows in recent memory. Aston Villa are currently sitting fourth in the Premier League and look like the favourites to secure Champions League football for next season, which will be a step up from their Europa League run this term.

Unai Emery’s squad is thin on the right wing now that has moved on and ’s loan has wrapped up. Catamo will be the perfect profile for the vacancy as he’s left-footed, direct, and versatile. At €20 million, he looked like a bargain. At €30 million, the math changes, and Villa have to keep a very close eye on their PSR (Profit and Sustainability) limits.