Clubs talk to players and agents, it’s what happens. Emi’s agent will be a pushing for the move, Villa want more money and hold the cards. It is a blatant way to unsettle things, Arsenal doing the same now with Konsa. I’m pretty sure we’d have some the same with the Manzambi deal.
I understand all that - but has Arteta come out in the media and said Konsa wants to leave? That’s the difference
as someone has already posted, it's Juve, doing Juve things. Arsenal seem to be doing things in a different but similar by offering a very small fee. It's football. it happens.
