Aston Villa, Club Brugge and Joel Ordonez
24 August 2026
Aston Villa are working to sign Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, with discussions ongoing and the Belgian club seeking at least £40 million. Villa accelerated their interest after an £18 million offer for Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis was rejected.
Villa need defensive reinforcements after selling Ezri Konsa to Arsenal and losing several other key players this summer. Their move toward Ordonez indicates they have shifted attention away from Harwood-Bellis as the transfer deadline approaches.