It’s been a good week for Aston Ville despite a draw with Manchester United, which irritated manager Unai Emery to no end. “He has decided to stay at Villa Park despite interest from the bosses at Old Trafford to be Michael Carrick’s successor.
The goal for the current season is still, as last season, to qualify for the Champions League, Emery is involved in all processes at the club including extensions.
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Aston Villa extend contract with Ian Maatsen
Aston Villa extended their contract this week with Swede Victor Nilsson Lindelöf – and on Wednesday the club announced that another extension is in the works.
Left-back Ian Maatsen has signed a new contract with the Premier League club.
“I feel at home here and have the opportunity to develop. It motivates me to help the club achieve great things, and that’s why I signed the contract,” he says on the club’s website.
Villa do not say how long Maatsen’s new deal will last. The Dutchman joined from Chelsea in the summer of 2024 and has since recorded three goals and four assists in 100 appearances.
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