Villa, Chelsea compete for Betis, 19-year-old winger Rodriguez

Turning Net June 15th In the transfer market this summer, 19-year-old Real Betis winger Jesus Rodriguez has become the focus of the transfer market, attracting the attention of two strong teams from the Premier League, Aston Villa and Chelsea.

According to the Ass, Villa coach Emery is eager to upgrade the team's wing in the summer window. Rodriguez's excellent dribbling breakthrough ability and sense of smell in front of the goal meet his requirements for the wing players, which makes Emery express a strong interest in the Spanish teenager. Villa has contacted Betis about player transfer. Rodriguez comes from Betis' youth training camp. This season, he played 32 games in various competitions and contributed 3 goals. In the European League final Betis' match against Chelsea, he came on as a substitute and showed a good competitive state. Currently, he is competing in the European U21 Championship with the Spanish U21 national team, and his performance in the national team is also remarkable, further enhancing his market value.

Chelsea is also eyeing Rodriguez. The Blues have exposed the problem of insufficient creativity on the wing this season. Rodriguez can inject vitality into the team's offensive end and enrich tactical play, which is an important reason why Chelsea pays attention to him. However, Villa faces financial challenges in the signing process. Under the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, Villa needs to balance the accounts by June 30, meaning the team may have to raise funds by selling some players to meet the signing needs. Even so, the club still regards Rodriguez as a potential target for signings and actively promotes transfer negotiations. Betis is cautious about the transfer of this youth training treasure. They hope to obtain a reasonable transfer fee for Rodriguez. It is expected that the price will be at the tens of millions of euros. The specific amount remains to be further negotiated with Villa with Chelsea and Betis. Who will eventually win Rodriguez, the transfer window will give an answer this summer.