British media tbrfootball reported that in addition to signing Rashford, Villa also paid attention to Ferran Torres. He originally wanted to sign Betis player Rodriguez, but he was defeated by Cuomo.
Vera started negotiating with Rodriguez earlier this month and has been watching him closely for the past 12 months. It is understood that Rodriguez is also willing to join Villa, but the deal ultimately failed because Villa was unable to reach an agreement with Betis.
Although other clubs such as Nottingham Forest, Everton, Brentford and Chelsea, Naples and Atlanta were also interested in Rodriguez, Cuomo eventually won the competition. Rodriguez has reached a personal agreement with Cuomo on a pound worth 23 million plus a substantial second transfer share clause.
Although Villa missed Rodriguez, they are associated with the transfer of Ferran Torres, whose status at Barcelona has declined and most of their appearances last season were substitutes.
As Barcelona approaches signing Nico Williams and is associated with Rashford, Ferran Torres' role in the team is expected to be further reduced. The 25-year-old might be a good choice if Villa fails to sign Rashford.