Aston Villa are in talks with Club Brugge about signing central defender Joel Ordonez, according to reports. The move follows Villa’s failure to agree a deal with Southampton for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
The outlets describe Ordonez as Villa’s alternative option after negotiations for Harwood-Bellis do not progress. Both sources frame the situation as ongoing “talks,” indicating discussions are at an early or unresolved stage rather than a completed transfer. With the Southampton deal not reaching agreement, Villa are exploring other defensive recruitment.
While the reporting aligns on the sequence of events—Villa pursue Harwood-Bellis first, then shift focus to Ordonez—the details provided are limited, with no additional information on transfer fees, contract length, or final terms included in the excerpts.
