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Aston Villa maintain key benefit over Everton in Pavel Sulc switch race

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Aston Villa might have their substitute for Morgan Rogers of their sights after making their method to signal Pavel Sulc from Ligue 1 facet Lyon.

The Villans have already splashed the money this summer season to welcome Johan Manzambi, Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Gomes, however nonetheless have the likes of Pervis Estupinan on the best way.

Aston Villa’s 26/27 summer season signings

Place

Earlier membership

Profile

What they convey

Alejandro Garnacho

Left wing

Chelsea

Explosive inside ahead

Elite tempo, direct dribbling and a continuing risk in transition. Offers Villa a real one-v-one specialist able to stretching defences.

Johan Manzambi

Attacking midfield

Freiburg

Artistic No. 10

Clever between the strains, progressive passer and composed in tight areas. Anticipated to change into Villa’s chief creator.

João Gomes

Central midfield

Wolves

Field-to-box midfielder

Aggressive ball winner with relentless vitality. Provides dynamism, urgent depth and ball-carrying means alongside Kamara.

Pervis Estupiñán

Left-back

AC Milan

Attacking full-back

Highly effective runner who supplies width, overlaps constantly and delivers high quality crosses whereas sustaining defensive depth.

Pavel Šulc?

Attacking midfield / Proper wing

Lyon

Aim-scoring attacking midfielder

A technically gifted creator with glorious motion between the strains. Combines clever off-ball runs, progressive passing and a mind for objective, whereas additionally providing versatility throughout the attacking midfield and broad areas.

When it comes to changing Rogers, Sulc is a wonderful alternative. The Lyon star operates as an attacking midfielder and was concerned in 14 targets in Ligue 1 final season.

At 25 years outdated, this can be a participant on the peak of his powers who has been on Aston Villa’s radar since their scouting mission in 2025.

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In accordance with However! Soccer Membership in France, as relayed by Sport Witness, Aston Villa have launched an method to signal Sulc from Lyon this summer season. The Midlands facet accomplished in-person checks in 2025 and their curiosity has not gone away since then.

While Everton have additionally made contact to signal the attacking midfielder, it is the Villans who maintain the benefit of scouting him in individual they usually might now use that to land a deal. That is not the one leg up for Unai Emery‘s facet, both. They’ve additionally bought the benefit of enjoying Champions League soccer – one thing that Everton can’t supply.

25/26 league stats

Morgan Rogers

Pavel Sulc

Minutes

3,285

1,568

Objectives

10

11

Assists

6

3

Take-ons per 90

1.15

0.86

Possibilities created per 90

1.29

1.26

Signing a participant who was concerned in simply three much less targets than Rogers, regardless of enjoying over 1,000 minutes much less final season, is definitely not a foul thought.

If Sulc can keep match and play a job as necessary as Rogers, then he has the potential to make the identical influence at Villa Park, if not greater. With Everton, Aston Villa and Leeds United chasing his signature, the Lyon man is shortly turning into one to observe.