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Aston Villa negotiate Joel Ordóñez deal for up to £43m

8/24/2026

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Aston Villa are negotiating to sign Ecuador defender Joel Ordóñez after agreeing personal terms.
Club Brugge set an asking price of up to £43 million, above earlier £30 million estimates.
Ordóñez is recovering from a fractured metatarsal with no confirmed return date.
Villa aim to strengthen before the 1 September deadline after a 4-0 loss to Brighton.

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Aston Villa are negotiating to sign Ecuador defender Joel Ordóñez after agreeing personal terms.
Club Brugge set an asking price of up to £43 million, above earlier £30 million estimates.
Ordóñez is recovering from a fractured metatarsal with no confirmed return date.
Villa aim to strengthen before the 1 September deadline after a 4-0 loss to Brighton.