Emery: Malen Deal Awaiting Philogene Completion Tuesday, 14th Jan 2025 14:30 Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says the deal which will see his club sign Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen won’t be completed until Jaden Philogene’s move to the Blues is finalised.
Villa are understood to be paying the Bundesliga club £20 million for 22-year-old Dutch international Malen.
Town and the Villans agreed a £20 million-plus-add-ons fee for long-time Blues target Philogene last Wednesday with the 22-year-old agreeing a four-and-a-half-year deal and passing a medical the following day.
However, the move is still to be confirmed with some details relating to the switch remaining unsettled, but is still expected to go through.
“We are playing Everton tomorrow that’s the most important,” Emery said when quizzed on the situation with Malen at his pre-match press conference.
“But, of course, we are win the transfer window and we are trying to do some movement and we have the possibility to sign Malen. It’s close. We have to try to leave one player and that’s Jaden.”
Asked whether his club would be doing any further business, Emery continued: “We are alert. We want always to be ready to improve our squad with the players. Of course, some players want to leave us for different circumstances as well.
“We are moving forward like I am telling you. From today until last day, of course, if we gave change in one player like Jaden and Malen it’s the first, then maybe two or three players more.”
Philogene has long been a Town target with links first surfacing in the summer of 2023 before the England U21 international moved from Aston Villa to Hull City.
In July last year, the Blues had agreed a joint-deal with the Tigers for the forward and teammate Jacob Greaves with the Philogene side of the proposed move understood to be worth £18 million and the player having agreed personal terms at Portman Road.
However, his former club Villa had 72 hours within which to exercise matching rights as part of the deal they had agreed with the Tigers the previous summer, which they did and Philogene returned to Villa Park for £13 million - the Midlanders also taking advantage of their 30 per cent sell-on - with the forward signing a five-year contract.
But Philogene made only three starts - two in the Premier League - and 11 sub appearances for Villa in the first half of the season and speculation regarding a swift exit began to surface before the January window opened before Town made their move.
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BlueNomad added 14:35 - Jan 14
So whose move is it? |  | |
stinkiusminkius added 14:39 - Jan 14
We could really do with Philogene being signed and available for Thursday, especially with Omari, Sammie and Chappers(?) out. Even if just as a sub. |  | |
JonDouglas4Ballondor added 14:40 - Jan 14
Fed up with Philogene's agent p*ssing around on social media, posting photos of him at different clubs. Just get it done Town FFS |  | |
stiffy501 added 14:48 - Jan 14
Go for Malen instead lol |  | |
Gforce added 14:51 - Jan 14
Cant we just sign Malen instead,and stich Villa up,like they did with us last summer. |  | |
trncbluearmy added 14:51 - Jan 14
code for, avfc are no longer trying for a massive sell on fee, Ipswich have won that battle. signed by end of business today |  | |
itfc2024 added 14:54 - Jan 14
I'm fed up with the whole philogene saga from day one he's messed the club about and we have possibly lost other targets either sign or don't cos their other fish in the sea |  | |
Fermi_Parradox added 14:55 - Jan 14
Sounds like we can go in for Malen, sign him for the deal Villa have agreed, then pull out of the Philogene deal. Or even, complete Malen, then complete Philogene. Take em both. |  | |
ArnieM added 14:57 - Jan 14
Oh FFS, just get it done. This is just bloody ridiculous now!! |  | |
Bazza8564 added 15:00 - Jan 14
So re-reading the headline, Is that really what Umar is saying, or is he simply saying they have to happen together? PSR is tight at Villa and they need to sync these two deals to make that work for them. Our medical was done 6 days ago, theirs today, no coincidence we've been waiting for the Malen deal so ours can progress!, it's cleariy a matter of both deals being done together he doesnt actually say they are waiting on us.... Let's hope Malens medical is OK and we can progress |  | |
Porksmith99 added 15:02 - Jan 14
Good things come to those who wait |  | |
jayceee added 15:05 - Jan 14
We don't know what the problem is/was, but I suspect an inexperienced agent trying to make a name for himself, unaware he's actually damaging the name of his client instead. |  | |
gsoly added 15:05 - Jan 14
You wonder where/how Philogene is training. You'd imagine we'd have heard if he was bopping about at Playford Road. Hardly ideal prep for Thursday. |  | |
bricor2011 added 15:12 - Jan 14
Tell Villa thanks but no thanks and go for Malen or Doak. |  | |
chepstowblue added 15:18 - Jan 14
Couldn't care less about this guy anymore. I don't believe that he's any better than what we already have at the club. I'd be quite happy to see both he and his agent left in limbo. Sh*tty attitudes all round. |  | |
pablo123 added 15:21 - Jan 14
bricor2011 , I 100% agree |  | |
itfc2024 added 15:23 - Jan 14
chepstowblue I agree with you 110% |  | |
Dissboyitfc added 15:27 - Jan 14
Truth is certainly as far as I am aware, Philogene hasn’t said anything to know whether he has a bad attitude or not. Needs sorting or we need to move on! |  | |
Dissboyitfc added 15:28 - Jan 14
Truth is certainly as far as I am aware, Philogene hasn’t said anything to know whether he has a bad attitude or not. Needs sorting or we need to move on! |  | |
Bert added 15:38 - Jan 14
Totally unfair to blame the player. |  | |
ITFCSG added 15:50 - Jan 14
I'd rather get Malen then, cheaper and with real experience. I don't understand McK's obsession with Philogene, hasn't exactly set the Prem alight has he? Whole saga over him and Broja cocked up our chances of getting another striker during the summer and we are still begging him to join. If Philogene or his agent wants to play hard to get he can rot in Villa's reserves for all I care. |  | |
dirtydingusmagee added 15:51 - Jan 14
Its a pain whoever is holding things up ,i just feel it has , along with first saga taken the gloss off it all , just hope he proves to be worth all the hassle . . |  | |
MaySixth added 15:53 - Jan 14
It's the agent, Ivo Camacho. |  | |
Stretchyboy added 15:54 - Jan 14
Not sure why everyone is getting all irate about it, and there's nothing wrong with what Emery is saying. Once Malen has passed his medical at Villa, then they can let Billie Jean sign for us. Villa are not going to let Billie Jean leave, and then the Malen deal collapsing. We'd do exactly the same if it were the other way round. |  | |
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