Aston Villa Nears Signing of Matteo Ruggeri from Atletico Madrid

Aston Villa is making strides to secure the transfer of Matteo Ruggeri, a defender from Atletico Madrid.

The 24-year-old left-back is anticipated to join Villa Park after spending just one season with Atletico, where he made 47 appearances. His arrival comes as Villa seeks to enhance their left-back options following Lucas Digne's recent move back to Paris St-Germain.

Manager Unai Emery aims to win his first Super Cup, having previously lost three finals. Ruggeri, who joined Atletico from Atalanta, was part of the team that finished fourth in La Liga and reached the Copa del Rey final last season.