Aston Villa partnership talks in Portugal
Villa are in talks to form an official partnership with Portuguese Premier Division club Vitoria Guimaraes.
The deal would involve Villa’s parent company V Sports, owned by Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens. Reports in Portugal have claimed an agreement could see the duo take a minority stake in Vitoria, with the clubs working closely in areas including player development and scouting.
Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has already met with opposite number Miguel Pinto Lisboa and further talks are planned for next month. Vitoria are currently sixth in the Primeira League and played in the Europa League as recently as 2020.
Premier League clubs forging links with those overseas has become increasingly common. Wolves have a partnership with Grasshoppers and have sent numerous players on loan to the Swiss club.
