Aston Villa are back in the market for reinforcements after welcoming Joao Gomes, Johan Manzambi and Alejandro Garnacho. The Villans have still got money to spend and intend on doing so in pursuit of Allan Elias.
The young Brazilian is a wanted man across European football and it’s not hard to see why. At Palmeiras, the 22-year-old has shown plenty of promise, with 10 goal involvements in the 2026 campaign.
With Leon Bailey on his way to Hull City, another winger certainly wouldn’t go amiss in the Midlands, especially if it is one with such impressive potential like Allan.
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Aston Villa’s potential attacking options 26/27 |
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Ollie Watkins |
Whilst fresh faces arrive around him, Watkins looks set to stay put for the time being. Despite interest from elsewhere, the experienced striker remains a crucial player for Unai Emery and is coming off the back of an impressive 21-goal campaign. |
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Johan Manzambi |
An attacking midfielder, Manzambi is expected to replace Morgan Rogers after an excellent World Cup with Switzerland. Villa swooped in to hijack Newcastle United and sign their new star, who was just involved in five goals in four games for his country. |
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Alejandro Garnacho |
Another new name, Garnacho is someone that has to hit the ground running. His reputation and fall from grace means that he cannot afford a slow start in the Midlands. Whether he finds the form that saw him break through at Manchester United once upon a time remains to be seen. |
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Emiliano Buendia |
It was good to see Buendia find his form last season after a torrid time with injuries. With no Rogers to turn to, the former Norwich City man has the chance to step up more than ever. |
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Allan Elias |
Allan is a long way off becoming an Aston Villa player, but that shouldn’t stop those in the Midlands from imagining life with the Brazilian. He’s got an incredibly high ceiling with 10 goal involvements and almost three successful dribbles per game for Palmeiras this season. |
Allan is no doubt one to watch, but Aston Villa could be in for some lengthy negotiations is Palmeiras’ first answer is anything to go by.
Palmeiras respond to Aston Villa’s Allan Elias offer
As reported by journalist Andre Hernan, as relayed by Sport Witness, Aston Villa launched an offer to sign Allan from Palmeiras worth around €30m (£26m) before the Brazilian club instantly rejected their approach.
It’s now back to the drawing board for those in the Midlands, who have been told to up their offer to as much as €45m (£39m) by Hernan if they are to change Palmeiras’ stance.
If Villa’s interest does remain, then they’ll have to move quickly. Allan and Palmeiras have had ‘contact’ from all across European football about a move this summer, with other offers also arriving. Despite the club’s stance, there’s no denying that the South American gem is a man in demand.
