Aston Villa open contract talks with Ezri Konsa as a reward for his nice kind beneath Unai Emery, with former boss Dean Smith admitting he ‘would not know why’ he hasn’t been picked for England
- Konsa has been a daily for Villa beneath three totally different managers since signing
- Smith branded the defender, set for an enormous pay enhance, ‘a Rolls Royce’ of a participant
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Ezri Konsa is in talks over a brand new Aston Villa contract after establishing himself as a key participant beneath Unai Emery.
The centre-back has been a daily for 3 separate managers – Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard and Emery – since becoming a member of Villa in summer time 2020 and has an out of doors probability of breaking into the England squad for Euro 2024 subsequent summer time.
Konsa final prolonged his take care of Villa two years in the past, with that association operating till summer time 2026. However these recent discussions are an indication of the progress Konsa has made and the brand new phrases would transfer him nearer to Villa’s prime pay bracket.
This season, Konsa misplaced his common accomplice Tyrone Mings to a critical knee harm within the membership’s opening day defeat at Newcastle, and is now constructing an understanding within the center with summer time signing Pau Torres.
Former Villa boss Dean Smith was in cost when Konsa joined from Brentford and he’s baffled that the 25-year-old has but to earn a world name.
Aston Villa have opened talks with defender Ezri Konsa over signing a brand new contract on the membership
Konsa has been a key member of the Villa squad and the membership’s huge enchancment beneath supervisor Unai Emery
Konsa’s former supervisor Dean Smith has admitted he ‘would not know’ why Konsa is but to be picked for England
He informed the BBC: ‘I’m amazed he isn’t taking part in for England but. He’s a Rolls Royce of a participant.
‘He made an enormous mistake in opposition to Newcastle for the second objective, however he has recovered from that. He’s a prime participant.
‘I don’t know why he isn’t being picked. He’s one of many standouts. Steven Gerrard got here in after me and stored taking part in him.
‘They’ve introduced in centre-halves since then and Unai retains taking part in him as properly. That’s an indication he’s rated.’
