Emiliano Buendia is near agreeing a brand new contract with Aston Villa after constructive progress in talks.
The Argentine’s present deal is because of expire on the finish of the present marketing campaign and Each day Mail Sport understands a brand new one would run till the tip of the 2028-29 marketing campaign.
Buendia scored one of many objectives of the season as Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul final Could to win the Europa League, their first main trophy since 1996.
Villa had an possibility to increase the earlier settlement however have been eager to not permit the 29-year-old to enter the ultimate 18 months of it.
Buendia additionally scored one other spectacular objective as Villa gained 3-2 at Tottenham earlier than the worldwide break – his third in as many matches at Spurs’ stadium.
Buendia, who turns 30 on Christmas Day, was up to now out of the image at Villa in summer season 2025 that he was even proposed to metropolis rivals Birmingham.
However he has slowly labored his approach again into favour with Emery and is now certainly one of his most trusted attackers.
In November final 12 months, Emery spoke in glowing phrases of his participant. ‘All the things that occurred round him, he deserved it as a result of he labored onerous to get well his greatest type as a participant,’ he mentioned.
‘After we determined to maintain him right here, and he determined to remain right here as properly, I used to be assured he may get the numbers he’s reaching.’
Buendia began the 1-0 victory at Newcastle at St James’ Park so could also be left on the bench for Wednesday’s Champions League assembly with Viking, as Villa intention for 3 wins from three within the league part.
