Aston Villa interested in £17m move for Spain international - but Unai Emery and Co could face competition from AC Milan, Roma and RB Leipzig for former Barcelona star
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Aston Villa have expressed interest in Spain international right-back Oscar Mingueza. The 25-year old, who joined Celta from Barcelona two years ago, can also play at centre back. He has caught the eye of RB Leipzig, AC Milan and Roma also and has a buy out clause of around £17million.
![[Since leaving Barcelona he has become a mainstay in Celta Vigo's defensive lineup]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/15/93790147-0-image-a-54_1736177975781.jpg)
Villa, who are continuing to discuss a fee for Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen, need cover in defence and Mingueza is one of a number of options under consideration. Barcelona are understood to hold a 50 per cent sell-on clause for Mingueza who has two caps for Spain and can also play at left-back.
![[Unai Emery and Aston Villa are looking to recruit in defence in the January transfer window]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/15/93790671-0-image-a-56_1736178270479.jpg)
The 25-year-old graduated from Barcelona's famed La Masia youth academy, and would go on to play 66 times and scored two goals for his boyhood club before joining Celta. Oscar Mingueza has twice been capped by Spain, most recently in a Nations League clash with Switzerland.
Since leaving Barcelona he has become a mainstay in Celta Vigo's defensive lineup. Unai Emery and Aston Villa are looking to recruit in defence in the January transfer window. Since making the move from Spain's north west to the north east, Mingueza has become an important figure at Los Celestes.
The versatile defender has not missed a single LaLiga match for Celta since May 28 2023, turning out a total of 82 times. Unai Emery's side earned themselves a Champions League qualification spot last term, but have struggled to build on that form in 2024-25.
