Bad news for Barca: Mingueza stays, for now, at Celta.

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Oscar Mingueza is unlikely to leave Celta Vigo in January after Aston Villa turned their attentions to signing Levante’s young right-back.

‘Ufabet Sport’ reported on Saturday that Barcelona’s hopes of receiving €10m have effectively end after Aston Villa turn their attentions to signing Levante’s 21-year-old right-back Andres Garcia for €7m instead of Oscar Mingueza, who had been previously link. 

Aston Villa had previously show an interest สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน in Mingueza, with the Celta Vigo right-back having a €20m release clause and Barcelona set to receive 50 per cent of the 25-year-old’s transfer fee, but those hopes are now dash after the Villans agree a deal to bring the young full-back from Levante to Villa Park for a cheaper fee.

Although RB Leipzig are also keen on signing Mingueza, the 25-year-old right-back is not keen on a move to Germany and is likely to stay at Celta Vigo until the end of the season at least.

Óscar was a starter on Thursday in Celta’s visit to Real Madrid (5-2), playing the full 120 minutes in the incredible robbery by the ‘merengue’ team to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The player from Santa Perpetua de Mogoda has accumulated 1,623 minutes of action spread over 20 appearances in which he has scored 2 goals, along with 5 assists. For now, the full-back will continue to be indispensable in the Galician team, with which he has a contract until 2026.