Eleven days into Aston Villa’s summer window and the club are still playing the long game — holding firm on two British-record valuations while quietly working the phones on three separate incomings. It is the most delicate balancing act Unai Emery has faced since the Champions League qualification was confirmed, protecting the spine of a squad that everyone else in the Premier League suddenly wants a piece of.
Saturday brought no signings, no bids accepted and no fresh capitulations — but it brought plenty of movement in the background, from Arsenal’s double raid on Villa Park’s two biggest assets to a World Cup quarter-final that had one eye on Birmingham all evening.
The pace has not let up all week. Villa knocked back “laughable” €6m reports for Emiliano Martinez on Friday night, held their £130m Morgan Rogers line through Saturday morning, and by evening were fending off Arsenal interest in two first-team starters at once. Ezri Konsa’s valuation is said to sit north of £50million — so if Arsenal want both him and Rogers, what exactly is Mikel Arteta’s summer budget stretching to cover?
What’s the latest on Morgan Rogers and Arsenal’s British-record pursuit?
Fabrizio Romano reported this morning that Arsenal’s camp is edging closer to personal terms with Rogers, but Villa Park’s position has not shifted an inch: it will take a British-record £130million to prise the forward away, and no bid anywhere near that number has been tabled. The saga escalated further this evening when Villa were told Arsenal now want both Rogers and Konsa in a double raid, forcing Emery to defend the spine of a squad built for a first-ever Champions League campaign.
Why won’t Aston Villa budge on Ezri Konsa’s price tag?
Villa’s stance on Konsa mirrors their Rogers position: a valuation understood to be in excess of £50million, set deliberately high enough to discourage rather than invite offers. With two years left on his contract and Champions League football to look forward to, Villa see little reason for their centre-back to look elsewhere. It’s a stance repeated in today’s Arsenal double-raid story, hours before Konsa took the field for England.
What did tonight’s World Cup quarter-final mean for Villa’s stars?
Konsa started at right-back for England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway, kicking off at 9pm and pitting him directly against Erling Haaland in the game previewed on the site earlier today — Ezri Konsa faces Erling Haaland in massive England World Cup tie. The tie was still being played as this piece went to press. Elsewhere in the tournament, Villa received a fresh fitness concern over Youri Tielemans this morning, reported in full in Youri Tielemans injury adds to Aston Villa World Cup concern — another midfield headache to monitor before pre-season begins in earnest.
Are Aston Villa still chasing Julián Quiñones and Emerson Royal?
Yes, on both fronts. Villa have intensified contact with Al Qadsiah forward Julián Quiñones after scouting him closely throughout the World Cup, with Emery keen on senior attacking cover for Ollie Watkins — full details in Aston Villa step up contact for Julián Quiñones after World Cup. Separately, Fabrizio Romano reported this evening that Villa have opened talks with Flamengo over a return for right-back Emerson Royal, with contact made but discussions still at an early stage — tracked live in the site’s rolling transfer blog. No fee has been agreed on either target.
Where does the Emiliano Martinez saga stand tonight?
Unchanged since Friday. Villa publicly dismissed reports of a cut-price €6m exit to Juventus as “laughable” in Villa hit back at €6m Emiliano Martinez transfer claims, and no fresh contact between the clubs was reported today. Personal terms are said to be in place in principle, but the fee gap — Villa want closer to €10million plus add-ons — remains the sticking point.
Today’s Aston Villa transfer state of play
| Player | Direction | Interested club | Reported figure | Status (11 Jul) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rogers | Out (target) | Arsenal | £130m asking price | No bid accepted; talks continue |
| Ezri Konsa | Out (target) | Arsenal | £50m+ valuation | Villa resisting sale |
| Emiliano Martinez | Out (target) | Juventus | ~€10m demanded | €6m reports rejected; gap remains |
| Julián Quiñones | In (target) | Al Qadsiah | Fee TBC | Contact intensifying |
| Emerson Royal | In (target) | Flamengo | ~€10m proposed | Early-stage talks opened |
| Ebony Salmon | Out (confirmed) | West Ham (Women) | Free transfer | Done deal, two-year contract |
Catch up on where the women’s side stands too: Ebony Salmon’s departure was confirmed this week in Ebony Salmon departs Aston Villa to join West Ham United on two-year deal, and yesterday’s full rundown is still worth a read in Aston Villa Transfer Window 2026 Talking Points & Facts – 10th July.
The message coming out of Bodymoor Heath is consistent even if the noise around Villa Park is getting louder: no British-record fee is being discounted, no goalkeeper is leaving on the cheap, and every incoming target still needs a number agreed. Sunday will tell us whether Arsenal are prepared to test that resolve with an actual bid.
Aston Villa Transfer Window Facts — 11th July 2026
Has Aston Villa completed any first-team signings today?
No. As of 11th July 2026, every open Villa target — Julián Quiñones and Emerson Royal included — remains at the talks stage, with no fee agreed.
Is Morgan Rogers leaving Aston Villa for Arsenal?
Not confirmed. As of 11th July 2026, Villa are demanding a British-record £130million and have accepted no bid, even as Arsenal reportedly close in on personal terms.
What is Aston Villa’s asking price for Ezri Konsa?
Villa’s valuation is reported in excess of £50million as of 11th July 2026, a figure set in part to discourage Arsenal’s interest.
Will Emiliano Martinez join Juventus this summer?
Undecided. As of 11th July 2026, personal terms are reportedly in place, but Villa have dismissed €6m reports and want closer to €10million.
