Aston Villa can bring Pedro Vite to the Premier League this summer, after Pumas UNAM give up on retaining him. The Ecuador international seems to have already convinced the Premier League side, with Unai Emery's team currently 4th in Premier League, 20 points behind leaders Arsenal.

What happened?

Pumas UNAM have received approaches, but no official offers yet, despite this, they have already accepted it will be difficult to hold on to the midfielder, who played 3,070 minutes from 40 matches across all competitions last season.

Why it matters for Aston Villa

The Mexican club have set a $10m price, which should be affordable for the Villans, who are looking to strengthen their squad, with Amadou Onana currently sidelined, and their recent form showing 5 consecutive wins, including a 2-1 win over Manchester City on 2026-05-24.

What comes next?

Aston Villa must make advances, with Olé relaying claims that the Premier League side haven’t made further advances so far, and Manchester United and others are also in the mix, with Michael Carrick’s side making an informal approach, and the City Football Group monitoring him and awaiting developments. The midfielder joined Pumas UNAM from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2025, and has a contract until 2029, with Transfermarkt valuing him at €6m, as Aston Villa look to build on their recent success, with 56 goals scored and 49 conceded, and a goal difference of +7, as they prepare for the upcoming season, with a league standing of 4th in Premier League, 65 pts, 19W-8D-11L from 38 games, and a recent form of WWDLL.