Mercato: Pau Torres moves to Aston Villa

Monchi has made his first big move at Aston Villa. The former Sevilla sporting director, who has just been appointed chairman of soccer operations at the English club, has completed the transfer of Pau Torres, the 26-year-old Spanish central defender with 23 caps.

According to The Athletic, an agreement has been reached between Aston Villa and Villarreal for the transfer of the left-handed central defender. The price is not specified, but is said to be in the region of €40 million. Pau Torres will sign a new contract with the Birmingham club until 2028, where he will be reunited with his former coach Unai Emery.

🚨 Aston Villa have now reached an agreement with Villarreal to sign centre-back Pau Torres. Personal terms are also in place for 26yo Spain international defender to join in what’s another big coup for AVFC manager Unai Emery @TheAthleticFC Villarreal https://t.co/T2CzI9skDI

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 29, 2023

Pau Torres was once rumored to be in the sights of PSG and Bayern Munich, both of whom were looking for a left-footed central defender this summer. However, the Parisian club is set to acquire Lucas Hernandez, whom the Bavarian club will replace with Kim Min-jae (Napoli).