Loic Bade has confirmed that he talked with Aston Villa president of football operations Monchi in the January transfer window about a prospective move to the Premier League - and while it didn't materialise for the defender in the window, he has refused to rule out the idea of a move in the future.
Sevilla centre half Bade, who previously endured an unsuccessful spell in England with Nottingham Forest, was identified as a target for Villa in the market as they sought centre half cover; the Lions ultimately ended up recruiting Chelsea defender Axel Disasi on a loan basis until the end of the season.
Villa, though, face more calls in the summer; with Diego Carlos sold and Disasi's loan deal up, and with Tyrone Mings entering into the final year of his Villa contract, the club are set to revisit the centre half department. They do have young centre half Yasin Ozcan, who agreed to join from Kasimpasa, arriving in the summer.
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Bade, meanwhile, stayed put at Sevilla and has continued to play regularly since the window shut. Recently quizzed about his future, he didn't rule out that a return to England might be on the cards at some stage in the future.
“Maybe in sporting terms it can offer you a better showcase. They are very good things, I know that, but I’m one of those who think in the present and that I feel very good here. So, I think more about being happy today than anything else,” he said, via Sport Witness.
“I think the market is very far away, but all players know what can happen. Whenever an offer comes to you, you have to think about. You don’t have a clear idea of what is going to happen, but I am one of those who thinks about the present and not about the market.
“Everyone understands [Sevilla’s financial situation], but in the end I’m the one who chooses, and if one day I feel I have to leave, I’m going to leave. but that’s not the case at the moment. I have spoken to him [Monchi], but I have explained the situation and how well I feel. He was the first to understand it.”
