It has been something of a frustrating transfer window for Aston Villa fans, who have watched on as their club has struggled to strengthen this summer.
Villa have been hamstrung by financial fair play rulings in recent months, with limited new faces to refresh Unai Emery’s squad.
Aston Villa signed Evann Guessand as their only piece of major business earlier in the window, but the supporters will hope to welcome more new faces before Monday evening’s deadline.
And looking across Europe, a star midfielder is available for the Premier League side to buy for a very reasonable fee.
Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty ImagesAdrien Rabiot would be an eye-catching signing
Marseille midfielder Adrien Rabiot is clearly available for transfer after being ostracised at the French club.
The 56-times capped France international is available for a fee of €15 million (£13 million), according to Fabrizio Romano on X.
🚨🇫🇷 Olympique Marseille request €15m fee as only way to let Adrien Rabiot leave in the final days of the transfer window. pic.twitter.com/BOD1H1FBej
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2025
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Given Rabiot’s experience, quality and the modest fee being asked, Villa should do everything they can to land the mercurial midfielder.
Villa need midfield reinforcements
Villa’s financial situation forced them to sell homegrown star Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle earlier in the summer, while the loan of Marco Asensio has not been renewed.
This has left Emery short of options in midfield and a lack of creativity has been evident in the side’s opening Premier League games.
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While convincing Rabiot to move to Villa Park could be difficult, the Frenchman’s future is surely away from Marseille and a deal is there to be done.
If Villa could land Rabiot, they would be getting a game-changing player – and someone to breathe enthusiasm back into the fans ahead of a long 2025-26 season.