According to The Athletic, Aston Villa spent over a month pursuing left-back Alejandro Estupiñán of Villarreal, but due to continuously changing terms, the deal stalled, and they subsequently shifted their focus to Ruggeri.

The Athletic reported that Emery had previously worked with Estupiñán at Villarreal, and the player is represented by Mendes, making the initial transfer seem promising. However, Villa's negotiations made little progress, and the club eventually lost patience, turning their attention to Ruggeri instead.

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