Aston Villa are preparing to open formal negotiations with Galatasaray over the signing of Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara in the coming days.

The Birmingham club have been tracking Sara for an extended period and are now ready to convert that long-standing interest into concrete transfer discussions.

Turkish outlet Sabah reports that Galatasaray have set a minimum asking price of €35m for the 26-year-old Brazilian international.

Villa are set to sit down with the Istanbul club imminently, with the newly crowned Europa League winners targeting a return to Champions League football next season.

Sara has reportedly responded positively to Villa’s interest, making the prospect of a transfer to Villa Park an increasingly realistic one.

The Brazilian has made no secret of his twin ambitions of securing a place in the national squad and establishing himself in the Premier League.

A move to Aston Villa would give Sara a direct pathway toward achieving both of those goals simultaneously.

Sara’s performances for Galatasaray last season illustrated clearly why he is attracting attention from some of England’s biggest clubs.

Across 42 appearances, the central midfielder contributed six goals and five assists, operating as a dynamic and technically gifted presence capable of driving play forward and arriving late into the box.

Tottenham and Manchester United have both been linked with Sara in recent months, though Villa appear to have moved ahead of their rivals in the race.

Sara is said to view Aston Villa as the ideal springboard for the next chapter of his career, giving Unai Emery’s side a significant advantage over their English competitors.

Emery has continued to build a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts, and landing a midfielder of Sara’s calibre would represent a major statement of intent.

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