Aston Villa are advancing plans for an audacious January deal involving a Barcelona star, with talks expected to progress.

The Premier League transfer market often has plans from managers who want to bring famous players from other countries to England.

Clubs keep trying to catch up with the teams in the country.

Smart coaches usually look for players who’re very good but might not be playing as much as they should.

Getting players needs courage and careful planning.

That makes the winter transfer window a good time for exciting offers.

This player in question is Gavi, a star from Barcelona to England in January, as reported by CaughtOffside.

The manager, Unai Emery is working hard to get him.

The 22-year-old player has had some ups and downs in his playing time with Barcelona this season. That has caught the attention of big clubs in Europe.

He is known for pressing having great skills and being very competitive. He is the kind of player that Aston Villa wants to help improve their team.

Even though it would be great to give him a role and help him reach his best getting him away from Barcelona is a very hard challenge.

The Barcelona team sees the player as a part of their future plans. His contract is still going until 2030.

As the winter market gets closer it’s still unclear if Unai Emery and the people in charge at Aston Villa will make an offer. This is one of the interesting stories of the market.

Even if the transfer is very unlikely because of the rules and the contract the continued interest shows how much Aston Villa wants to grow.

For now the player is still, with Barcelona. He keeps working with the coaches there to keep improving.