Cher Ndour to Aston Villa from Fiorentina
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 12%.
| Move | Fiorentina → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 12% |
| Resolved | October 1st |
Villa have made an enquiry for Ndour, TEAMtalk reported on September 17th, naming them alongside Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Hull City among the English clubs to have sounded out Fiorentina over the 22-year-old Italy midfielder, with Liverpool and Manchester United also tracking him. The journalist Sebastien Vidal put Fiorentina's valuation at around €35m and said Villa and Newcastle are positioning themselves, in reporting carried by BirminghamLive the same day. Caught Offside had first put Villa on the trail on September 12th, with an asking price of €30-35m and summer enquiries rejected. Ndour is contracted in Florence until June 2029, has started every league match this season and shares an agent with Johan Manzambi. The window is shut until January, and no bid has been reported.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| September 13th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 9% (linked) — source: Caught Offside, September 12th (carried by BBC Sport's gossip column, September 13th). Villa are among the clubs tracking Fiorentina's Cher Ndour, Caught Offside reported on September 12th, with Liverpool also watching the 22-year-old Italy midfielder; BBC Sport carried the claim in its September 13th gossip column. No approach or offer has been reported. Ndour is under contract in Florence until June 2029 and Caught Offside put Fiorentina's asking price at roughly €30-35m, adding that the club rejected enquiries over the summer and want him to keep developing there. With the window shut until January this is interest rather than a move, and it rests on a single report rather than on a national title or a beat writer. |
| September 17th | Moved | Likelihood rose from 9% to 22% (contact). Villa have made an enquiry for Ndour, TEAMtalk reported on September 17th, naming them alongside Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Hull City among the English clubs to have sounded out Fiorentina over the 22-year-old Italy midfielder, with Liverpool and Manchester United also tracking him. The journalist Sebastien Vidal put Fiorentina's valuation at around €35m and said Villa and Newcastle are positioning themselves, in reporting carried by BirminghamLive the same day. Caught Offside had first put Villa on the trail on September 12th, with an asking price of €30-35m and summer enquiries rejected. Ndour is contracted in Florence until June 2029, has started every league match this season and shares an agent with Johan Manzambi. The window is shut until January, and no bid has been reported. |
| October 1st | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 22% |
Timeline since the rumor joined the board.