Aston Villa president of football operations Monchi has transfer priorities this month and returned to Spain this week to make checks on two players

Aston Villa beat West Ham United 2-1 on Friday evening to progress in the FA Cup, but Monchi wasn’t at Villa Park for the match. That’s because he was instead in Spain and attending the game between Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo. Rayo won the match 2-1, and Monchi’s attendance has obviously set tongues wagging

Aston Villa’s move for Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza is now in Barcelona’s hands, as they have to decide whether to use a clause to purchase him themselves. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who say contacts between various parties are ongoing to work out the next steps. The newspaper reports that Aston Villa have communicated