Everton winger Lewis Dobbin has held positive talks over a transfer to Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old made 15 first-team appearances for Sean Dyche’s side last season, but started just one Premier League match. He scored his first Everton goal as a substitute in the 2-0 league victory over Chelsea in December 2023.
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Dobbin made his first-team debut for Everton in September 2021 and spent the 2022-23 campaign on loan at Derby County in League One, where he scored five goals across 54 appearances.
In a separate transaction between the clubs, The Athletic reported earlier this week that Everton are in talks to sign Aston Villa midfielder Tim Iroegbunam.
Dobbin would add depth to Villa’s wide options
Analysis from The Athletic’s Aston Villa correspondent Jacob Tanswell
Aston Villa have reiterated the need to be intelligent in their transfer strategy this summer and in attempts to both navigate PSR and upgrade the squad, this included cross player transactions between clubs.
Dobbin fulfills the criteria of Villa’s desire to add an archetypal winger this summer while providing scope to allow midfielder Tim Iroegbunam to move in the other direction.
Villa have lacked options out-wide, with Leon Bailey the only traditional winger on the books and Unai Emery’s other attackers more inclined to operate centrally. Dobbin can play in multiple positions and will strengthen Villa’s depth, which is needed in a frenzied fixture list.
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