Ezri Konsa has reportedly signed a new and improved deal with Aston Villa, but a source suggests that he is only the first half of a two-part process.
In recent years, 25-year-old Konsa has risen to prominence at Villa Park. Since joining Aston Villa for £12 million in 2019 from Brentford, the center-half has played in 145 games.
Konsa has started each of Villa’s five league games this season, including both of their matches against Hibernian in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.
The former Under-21 England international is a crucial component of Unai Emery’s defence, and his significance has grown as a result of Tyrone Mings’ ACL surgery.
Manager Emery will therefore be delighted to hear that Konsa has extended his time at Villa Park.
The breakthrough was announced on the official Villa website, and additional information was provided by the Athletic.
Konsa signed a five-year contract with better terms even though his original deal was set to expire in 2026. Konsa has effectively extended his contract by two more years, making it so that it won’t end until 2028.
According to The Athletic, Konsa is not given the credit he merits from the outside world, which is how Villa feels about the situation.
Additionally, it is asserted that Konsa’s game has advanced under Emery’s tutelage.
Next striker agreement?
Now that Konsa’s future is assured, Villa will move quickly to extend Ollie Watkins’ contract, according to the Athletic.
The 27-year-old striker has assisted on two goals this season but has yet to score in the Premier League. Watkins has had better success in Europe thus far, scoring three goals in the two-game series against Hibernian.
Watkins is without a doubt Emery’s top choice at centre forward, and he and Moussa Diaby have formed a dangerous partnership.
According to The Athletic, Aston Villa’s next task is to negotiate a new contract with Watkins. Watkins’ current contract expires in 2025, so hammering out new terms is significantly more time-sensitive for him than it was for Konsa.
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