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Jack Dawson

Sun 31 May 2026 7:15, UK

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Aston Villa are preparing for the summer transfer window and have been heavily linked to Matias Soule.

The Roma attacking midfielder is of clear interest to Unai Emery as he looks to upgrade his frontline over the coming months.

The 23-year-old picked up 11 goal contributions in the Serie A this season, and now Villa have a great chance to complete the deal.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma need to raise money this transfer window to combat FFP.

Therefore, Villa have a great chance to seal a deal for Soule as they prepare for the 2026-27 campaign.

Roma need to raise £52m in June

The report states that Roma need to raise at least £52million by 30 June if they are to comply with FFP restrictions

This could see the Italian side willing to part with Soule next month, especially as he has a desire to test himself abroad.

On top of this, Roma are also on the hunt for additional wingers, which could push Soule out the door this summer in order to maintain his game time desires.

Therefore, Villa now find themselves in a golden position to complete the deal as they prepare for their return to the Champions League.

Now, all that remains is for the club to make an appropriate offer to Roma to seal the deal.

Who else are Aston Villa linked with?

Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Aston Villa are one of the leading candidates in the race to sign Galatasaray midfielder Gabriel Sara this summer.

The former Norwich City man has been heavily linked with a move to Villa Park for some time, and Emery is hopeful that they can win the race for his signature over the coming months.

Sources have indicated that Galatasaray are already “bracing for offers” for the 26-year-old this summer, with interest building.

Sara picked up 11 goal contributions for the Turkish side in all competitions this season, which helped result in a call-up to the Brazil National Team.

However, it remains to be seen if Villa are able to get a deal over the line for Sara, with Emery clearly having multiple targets ahead of the summer transfer window opening in mid-June.