Pau Torres

[astonvilla82]

Sorry I have to agree with Flintstones

Nah, I think we're worried about Carlos, we're going to need this Pau fella.

cast the line and caught myself a fish 🐠

[brontebilly]

I'll be amazed if we start any game next season with 3 CB and wingbacks. We will play many games with an asymmetrical back 4 though and that might include Konsa or Chambers moving across to right back alongside 2 from Mings, Torres and Carlos.

Konsa was absolutely rotten when he played there previously, including Gerrard's last game at Fulham. CB isn't a position that most team rotate all that much but I guess we will hopefully go deep into multiple cup competitions so will be forced to.

[AV84]

Bayern Munich and Juventus wanted this guy, that's his calibre. Fortunately for us Munich are going after Min-Jae Kim and Juventus can't afford him. We're getting great value here.

I can only assume we'll get Chiesa from Juve now too. We just didn't want to give them the funds to nick Torres off us first.

[TonyD]

This would be a great addition to our defence.
BUT
Is it official?

[ASHTONVILLA]

Good signing, and different sort of player to Mings - Torres is better at passing, but Mings is far better in the air.

Emery is very much a manager that will adjust selection and tactics to suit the opposition, having two excellent but different options at left centre back will help him do this. I think Mings will play as many games as Torres, horses for courses.

[Small Rodent]

Sounds a good signing, but I’ve never really heard of him, because I only watch Villa games, and can’t be bothered with the European trophies (until next season), and have better things to do like pick up birds, listen to rock’n’roll and have switchblade fights!

[Goldie.7]

He seems to always do some crazy skill to control the ball. None of that shit is gonna fly in the Premier League next season.

[PaulWinch again]

This would be a great addition to our defence.
BUT
Is it official?

No not yet.

[Ads]

As others have said, if we want to be winning trophies and going deep in all 3 Cup competitions, as well as being nigh on impossible to draw against at Villa Park, never mind beat and stingy as anything away, we need the squad.

Cast your mind back to Molineux and Old Trafford and we looked a little leggy, especially in the first half at Man United. Having genuine depth and quality will allow the rotation, from Thursday to Sunday. Tielemans and Torres being options to bring on or pop Konsa and Luiz on the bench to rest for a game or two etc, is what we need.

He looks like he might need a bit of acclimatisation to get used to the physical side of the league, but his passing is exceptional. Dunk at Brighton finding that line breaking pass is a huge reason they were successful (and only 1 point above us). Us being better at that, retaining possession will lead to more domination.

Signing high quality internationals from a position of strength. Hugely positive signs.

[pablo_picasso]

From that twitter link...

Mings and Konsa conceded 4 from open play in the last 14 games.

Pretty amazing stat tbh, either one of them will feel pretty hard done by to be dropped.

I think they, and us, are going to need to get used to more squad rotation.

It also wouldn’t be a massive surprise if it took Torres a few weeks to get up to speed for the PL so it might be a while before he’s really pushing to start.

Strong squad depth & quality seems like an alien concept to some Villa fans.

On another forum I frequent, everybody is excited for Villa having our central midfield & centre backs.

A few of them have spoken of our strength in depth & how far that could take us.

If wish that the majority of Villa fans could see this as a positive instead of worrying it may upset one of the four...

[simon ward 50]

ITSOTP

[PeterWithesShin]

It was only a couple of months ago that some didn't want us to qualify for Europe as we didn't have the squad for it, we now seem to building a squad for it and still there's some that don't seem happy.

[Towser]

Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
Pau Torres won’t undergo medicals this week — after holidays he will travel to UK, now waiting for documents to be signed between Aston Villa & Villarreal. 🟣🔵 #AVFC

ℹ️ Understand the precise, final fee is €32.5m plus €5m add-ons. Bargain for new director Monchi.

[OCD]

£27.8m - bargain!

[villadelph]

Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
Pau Torres won’t undergo medicals this week — after holidays he will travel to UK, now waiting for documents to be signed between Aston Villa & Villarreal. 🟣🔵 #AVFC

ℹ️ Understand the precise, final fee is €32.5m plus €5m add-ons. Bargain for new director Monchi.

Wow, if the true number is right around 30m pounds then we’ve done great business.