Aston Villa are planning a late transfer for Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertruida, as Unai Emery seems to bolster his squad.
The Villans suffered an enormous blow on Saturday when Matty Money pulled up within the first half of their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. This left Unai Emery to throw the inexperienced Kosta Nedeljković at right-back as a substitute for Money, and unsurprisingly struggled all through the afternoon.
Because of this, the membership have reportedly upped their ante to signal Lutsharel Geertruida, who can function at right-back and centre-back. The Netherlands worldwide, 24, was tipped to comply with his former boss Arne Slot to Liverpool, nevertheless, rumours of a possible change have cooled down in latest weeks. This has given Aston Villa the chance to open talks with Feyenoord over a doable transfer for the defender.
Lutsharel Geertruida’s versatility is his greatest asset
Aston Villa have been busy shaping their squad over the summer season switch window, bringing in as many as eight gamers up to now. They’re eager to usher in Geertruida, who has entered the ultimate yr of his contract on the Rotterdam-based membership. This deal seems prone to be contingent on Diego Carlos leaving Villa Park, with the Brazilian attracting curiosity from Fulham late within the switch window.
Having graduated from the Feyenoord youth academy, Geertruida has gone on to make over 200 appearances. He was a daily in defence for his staff this previous season, racking up 47 appearances throughout all competitions. The defender additionally caught the attention by netting 9 objectives.
Arne Slot, now the Liverpool boss, used the 24-year-old at centre-back and right-back throughout two seasons at Feyenoord, and the defender duly delivered the products. Geertruida is now considered one of the vital dependable defenders within the Eredivisie, and given his versatility, he may change into a implausible acquisition for Villa Park if they will agree on a payment with the Dutch facet.
The 11-cap Netherlands worldwide would push Money at right-back whereas competing with the likes of Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings in central defence. At simply 24, Geertruida has gained strong expertise in his profession and received many trophies, together with the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup.
All in all, Emery should push Villa to do the whole lot doable to signal the Dutchman.
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