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title: "Aston Villa: Report shares two reasons why Emi Buendia is choosing Villa"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-06-06T19:05:21Z"
modified: "2021-06-06T19:05:21Z"
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# Aston Villa: Report shares two reasons why Emi Buendia is choosing Villa

**[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-aston-villa-fans-will-love-why-buendia-chose-to-join-them-ahead-of-arsenal/) have shared two reasons as to why Emiliano Buendia has decided to move to Aston Villa over Arsenal.**

### The Lowdown: A busy Saturday

Both clubs appeared to be firmly in the race for the Norwich City man during the week, with the two sides thought to be [lodging big-money bids](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15156947/arsenal-transfer-buendia-aston-villa-norwich/). However, Saturday appeared to mark the turning point in Villa’s favour.

[Reliable reporter Charles Watts](https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/1401183167755792385?s=21) claimed that Villa moved ahead of the Gunners in the race for the Argentine, with [David Ornstein](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1401216033797685255) insisting hours later that personal terms have been agreed and a medical has been completed.

An up-front fee of [£33m was agreed upon by the two clubs](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1401247170326638595) with the [transfer expected to reach £40m after the add-ons](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1401216102806568961).

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### The Latest: Reasons for Villa Park preference

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-aston-villa-fans-will-love-why-buendia-chose-to-join-them-ahead-of-arsenal/), Buendia was convinced by Villa’s “huge” ambition, along with their plans to strengthen this summer and in the coming years.

Buendia will become Villa’s [club-record signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/transferrekorde/verein/405), eclipsing Ollie Watkins’ £30.6m arrival from Brentford last year.

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### The Verdict: Massive coup for Villa

The Argentine winger scored [15 goals and registered 17 assists last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-buendia/leistungsdaten/spieler/321247) for the Canaries, so this deal could turn out to be massive for Villa. They [wanted two wide forwards this summer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-aston-villa-set-sights-on-signing-two-forwards-as-big-money-summer-plan-revealed/), and it seems as if they will be getting a hugely creative one in Buendia quite early in the window.

The 24-year-old created [83](https://www.squawka.com/en/most-chances-created-premier-league-2019-2020/) chances in his only full season in the Premier League. That came during 2019/20, when only Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne managed more in that campaign across the entire top flight.

On that basis, Buendia and Grealish playing alongside each other next season could be a mouth-watering prospect at Villa Park.

***In other news: Many AVFC fans react to club’s interest in Premier League striker, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-chris-wood-links/).***