According to A Bola via Sport Witness, Aston Villa have retained an interest in Geny Catamo after failing to sign the winger last summer. Sporting CP are reportedly prepared to negotiate for a price point between €20-30 million, something that would keep the Birmingham giants interested.
Unai Emery was keen to secure the signing of a wide man last summer, and Geny Catamo was a clear target. The Birmingham-based giants reportedly failed with a move for the winger, but are still interested in signing him ahead of the next window.
Aston Villa are continuing to find ways to keep refreshing their ranks and play on the right side of their PSR obligations. Hence, budgets will be a key factor in their transfer endeavours, as they will only pursue Catamo if the price point is within range.
Last summer, they reportedly failed with a €20 million offer for Geny Catamo from the Portuguese club. This time around, Sporting CP have reportedly indicated their willingness to negotiate between the €20-30 million mark, as the 25-year-old wide man has improved his performances this season, which has seen a rise in his value.
They were briefly interested recently alongside other English clubs, but now there is a sense that they might pursue the winger again. The €20-30 million fits into their idea of a price point for the winger, who reportedly has a €60 million release clause.
Catamo has not been tremendously effective, but good enough for Sporting CP to find decent suitors at the price they might want. He has proven to be effective, and that might do for Aston Villa in their pursuit of players who will help the team evolve.
The West Midlands outfit have become experts in the transfer market when it comes to offloading their underperformers for prices that suit their cause. In the case of Catamo, they will hope he clicks into gear if the move materialises, or else the club will not waste any time offloading him.
