Alex Moreno

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Inside track on new Aston Villa signing Alex Moreno: Can he be the ... (Birmingham World)

To find out more about new Aston Villa signing Alex Moreno - including why Unai Emery signed him - we spoke to ESPN Analyst and Writer, ...

Back in the day, we had a left-back called Alan Wright, the last left-back who has won a trophy for Villa. You could see matches where you see both on the left wing and Moreno acting as a winger. Many have questioned the arrival of Moreno due to his age (he turns 30 in June) but it’s important to remember a few things. “Not going to the World Cup, in my opinion, was a huge mistake by Luis Enrique, because at an international level, he would have shown so much of his arsenal. The 29-year-old has built up quite a reputation at club level in his home country with the likes of Elche, Rayo Vallecano, and Real Betis - the latter being where he signed from. Aston Villa have finally got their first signing of the Unai Emery era over the line, as Alex Moreno put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal yesterday.

Aston Villa's £13m Alex Moreno deal leaves Real Betis boss very ... (HITC)

Premier League transfer news - Unai Emery's Aston Villa sign Alex Moreno from Real Betis, much to Manuel Pellegrini's disappointment.

[ La Liga expert Terry Gibson points out](/en-gb/2023/01/10/la-liga-expert-surprised-by-aston-villas-13m-alex-moreno-move/), there are more than a few similarities between Moreno and Barcelona’s Jordi Alba. [Alex Moreno ](/en-gb/topic/alex-moreno-2/)to Aston Villa after the left-back completed his £13 million move to the Premier League outfit, speaking to [Yahoo Deportes. Moreno was a lick of paint away from marking his farewell appearance with a goal.

Premier League: Aston Villa sign left-back Alex Moreno from Real ... (India Today)

Aston Villa have signed Spanish left-back Alex Moreno from La Liga side Real Betis. The 29-year-old joins Villa Park for a fee of 13 million GBP to bolster ...

The 29-year-old joins Villa Park for a fee of 13 million GBP to bolster their defensive options under new manager Unai Emery. We are thinking of adding one more into the squad,” said Emery. The Spaniard has become Emery’s first signing since taking over from former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa.

Alex Moreno first words on Aston Villa transfer and Unai Emery ... (Birmingham Live)

The left-back became Unai Emery's first Aston Villa signing with the January transfer window expected to remain busy at Villa Park.

Personally, to play, to give my best and to always contribute. He told me that, well, he wanted me, that I’m going to be an important piece of the squad, the team, that he could and wanted to count on me to be a part of the project that he was building. Not always knowing how to handle the game and to win a match. I want to keep fighting for the objectives which, at the end of the day, is to be as high in the league table as possible. For me, he has always been a person that I liked a lot, how he was, the style of play, the way his teams always played. As a person, I am fast, a fast player who likes to attack. The truth is that he thinks I have qualities that I can bring to this team, to excite, to win and to deliver and I’m very happy about receiving the call. He has always been a coach, overall, who has achieved and the coaching philosophy he has. I had to face him and also had to face his teams. To grow as a footballer, the ambition that Emery has conveyed to me. I’m very happy, I’m up for it and I’m excited, especially to keep growing. He wanted me to come here as I was an important piece for me to come here and play in the Premier League.

Unai Emery admits departures are likely as he looks to shape Aston ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Alex Moreno's arrival could pave the way for departures at Aston Villa, boss Unai Emery has admitted. The full-back arrived from Real Betis on Wednesday and ...

Aston Villa: 'The idea is for Augustinsson is to leave' - Emery (BBC News)

Unai Emery hopes to add to new signing Alex Moreno but says players will need to leave first, with Ludwig Augustinsson expected to exit.

We were thinking about different players, but Moreno is the player we had in focus. "We know him [Moreno]; he was a very important player in La Liga. "We have more players with the possibility to leave and if we can do it we can add more players," Emery said.

Aston Villa could terminate Ludwig Augustinsson's loan deal early (shropshirestar.com)

Unai Emery has told the Sweden international he is free to find another club for the rest of the season with opportunities now set to be limited. Augustinsson ...

And today I’m very, very happy to be here. “In the attacking third to have a player who can use this side and be more offensive is the reason. Minutes here are going to be more difficult.”