Aston Villa 'join race' for £30m Leeds target as rivals complete double Real Madrid swoop | OneFootball

Aston Villa are reported to have joined the chase for Leeds United-linked winger Igor Paixao, with Marseille listening to offers, while Fulham have confirmed a double signing from Real Madrid and Ipswich Town move towards Florentino Luis.

L’Equipe reports that Villa have enquired about Paixao’s availability, with Marseille open to a sale after missing out on the Champions League. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Paixao is among the options being assessed by Leeds.

Foot Mercato reports Marseille want around €50m (£42.8m), though L’Equipe says a minimum €35m (£30m) is being sought. Leeds came close to signing the Brazilian last summer before his £25.6m switch to France, where he scored 12 goals and provided six assists in 42 games. Villa can offer Champions League football.

Fulham have confirmed the arrivals of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid for a combined £42.8m, with both players signing five-year deals. New head coach Alvaro Arbeloa previously worked with the pair at Madrid and prioritised attacking additions after Harry Wilson’s free transfer to Leeds.

Garcia joins for a reported £34.3m. The 22-year-old made 39 appearances for Madrid last season, scoring 8 goals, while Palacios featured as a substitute five times.

The East Anglian Daily Times reports that Ipswich are closing in on a £16m deal for Burnley midfielder Florentino Luis, with a verbal agreement in place and personal terms to be finalised. After 31 Premier League outings on loan at Burnley, an obligation worth £20.6m was triggered, and he now looks set to become Ipswich’s seventh summer signing.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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