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title: "Aston Villa: Villans interested in Diego Carlos"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-05-25T18:05:51Z"
modified: "2022-05-25T18:05:51Z"
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# Aston Villa: Villans interested in Diego Carlos

**[Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) are interested in signing Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, according to a report from [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/aston-villa-diego-carlos-transfer/4hWLfTmlzy5q/).**

### The lowdown: Carlos’ career so far

Signed from Ligue 1 outfit Nantes in 2019, the centre-back has amassed [136 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-carlos/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/329145) for Sevilla since arriving in Spain.

The 29-year-old also made [six outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-carlos/nationalmannschaft/spieler/329145/verein_id/53818) for the Brazil team which won Olympic gold in Tokyo last year and has previously been a [major target](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-transfers-diego-carlos-sevilla-26424960) for Newcastle United.

It now seems as though Steven Gerrard could be readying an approach to bring Carlos to Villa Park…

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### The latest: Villa exploring Carlos swoop

As per [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/aston-villa-diego-carlos-transfer/4hWLfTmlzy5q/), Villa are ‘exploring the possibility’ of signing the experienced Brazilian centre-back this summer.

It’s claimed that Gerrard is ‘looking to strengthen his defensive options’ in the Villa squad as the 41-year-old attempts to build a squad capable of challenging in the top half of the Premier League table.

However, the report added that the asking price and salary for the man dubbed [‘amazing’](https://twitter.com/dermotmcorrigan/status/1296913599496171521) by journalist Dermot Corrigan following a standout display in the 2020 Europa League final could be a ‘complication’ for Villa owners NSWE.

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### The verdict: Make it happen

Carlos could be a potentially expensive signing given his £40.5m market value and contract until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-carlos/marktwertverlauf/spieler/329145)), but his proven quality from [230 top-flight outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-carlos/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/329145) in Spain, France and Portugal would be an upgrade on Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause.

During the 2021/22 season, the powerful Brazilian earned a superb 7.09 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/diego-carlos/604232) rating whilst winning four duels and making 3.5 clearances per game, helping Sevilla to keep 13 clean sheets whilst also chipping in with three league goals.

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His overall rating was significantly higher than the three aforementioned Villa centre-backs, with Mings coming out the best at 6.91 from [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/aston-villa/40).

Signing a player of the calibre of Carlos would be a stellar statement from the Midlands club as they look to move on to the next phase of their development under Gerrard.

***In other news: [NSWE now eyeing another defender; Villa chiefs sent to club after Gerrard approves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-rangers-calvin-bassey/)***