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Transfer newsยทAston VillaยทUpdated 8h agoRumoured

Zion Suzuki on Villa's radar

Zion Suzukiโ†’Aston Villa
25%
Will it happen
55%
Credibility
โ‚ฌ30M
Reported fee
13
Reports
PlayerFull profile โ†’
Z. Suzuki
Goalkeeper ยท Japan ยท 23 yrs
74
Rating
24.8
Season
45.8
Value
This season
20
Apps
7
Clean sheets
0
Goals
ClubParmaโ†’LeagueSerie Aโ†’
  • 1 report links Z. Suzuki with Aston Villa.
  • The reporting is moderately sourced (55% credibility), led by BBC Sport, putting the move at roughly 25% to happen.
  • So far the talk is speculative rather than concrete.
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Story log

  1. 16 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 16 Aug1 new source: BBC Sport โ€” now 13 tracking the story
  3. 16 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  4. 16 Aug11 new sources: Sky Sports, Football-Italia, SportMediaset (Italy), Goal โ€” now 12 tracking the story
  5. 15 AugStory opened โ€” 1 source (BBC Sport)

What the reports say

Fee reported: โ‚ฌ15-20mFee reported: โ‚ฌ35m (reported)Fee reported: โ‚ฌ35โ€“40m (Parma claim), Aston Villa/Leeds thinking c. โ‚ฌ30mFee reported: ยฃ25โ€“30m (reported range)3 of 13 cite concrete progress3 cite a named / official source
  • Fabrizio Romano confirmed Aston Villa like Zion Suzuki but the operation is linked to the future of Emiliano Martinez; Romano provided the update on his YouTube channel. โ€” ForzaParma (Italian site reproducing Romano update)
  • Premier clubs including Leeds and Aston Villa are pursuing Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki; Parma's asking price is reported around โ‚ฌ15-20m in this piece. โ€” SportMediaset (Italy)
  • Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki continues to attract interest from Premier League clubs including Aston Villa, Leeds and Juventus; expected to leave Parma this summer. โ€” Football-Italia
  • PSG pulled out of an agreed move for Zion Suzuki reportedly after agent demands; L'Equipe says a third club (suspected Aston Villa) entered the picture; PSG-Seemed to have agreed around โ‚ฌ35m before collapse. โ€” AS
Squad depthScout's view ยท Goalkeeper
Full scout report โ†’
7413%
Rating
2586.5%
Season
45.8
Value index
0g 0a
in 20 apps ยท Serie A
Top 23% goalkeepers ยท Serie ATop 34% goalkeepers ยท Serie A

Z. Suzuki is a 23-year-old goalkeeper at Parma, rated 74 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 448 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Suzuki.

Availability note: missed 12 games through injury this season โ€” his ratings are weighted to the games he was fit for.

The fitAt Aston Villa (Premier League), his Rating of 74 would rank 9th of 36 in the current squad (squad average 58) โ€” against a reported fee of โ‚ฌ30M.
The report at a glance
Zion Suzuki on Villa's radar โ€” Field Insider report card
13 Reports