Transfer rumour · 2026

Joel Ordóñez to Aston Villa

Club Brugge → Aston Villa · Probability 18% · fee €30m–€35m · rumour

Updated 9h ago

Club Brugge have knocked back Villa's opening offer, reported at around €35m, for Joel Ordóñez. Ornstein and Tavolieri both have it, but Villa are still pushing, so this is far from dead.

Where Joel Ordóñez could go: Aston Villa 18% · stays 82%

How the story has moved

1. Tomas Taecke · Cooling · 2026-08-23
   “🚨 Club Brugge en het Engelse #AVFC onderhandelen over Joel Ordonez (22,🇪🇨). Een akkoord is momenteel veraf. Blauw-zwart wil zo'n 35 miljoen euro voor de verdediger. Villa heeft ”
2. David Ornstein · Bid rejected · 2026-08-23
   “🚨 Aston Villa make contact with Club Brugge for Joel Ordonez. 22yo Ecuador international among options #AVFC considering to bolster at centre-back & approach made to #ClubBrugge. ”
3. Sacha Tavolieri · Bid rejected · 2026-08-23
   “🟣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Aston Villa have not yet submitted a formal offer to Club Brugge for Joel Ordoñez. The Villans have been informed that there is an opening to sell the Ecuadorian t”

The money

The fee for Joel Ordóñez is reported around €30m–€35m, against a market value of €28m.

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