The 25-year-old has made 145 appearances in a Villa shirt since joining the team from Brentford in July 2019 and has unquestionably established himself as an essential member of the backline.
Having continued to impress during the adaptation period under Unai Emery, The Daily Mail’s Tom Collomosse has now reported that the Villa centre-half is in line for a new contract, and should one materialise, it would certainly be well deserved given his consistent top form over recent seasons.
Konsa’s current contract runs until June 2026 with a club option to extend for a year, and so it remains to be seen if that option will simply be triggered, or if Villa intend on securing his future for longer.
What is clear for now is that the Villa defender is continuing to impress at the back, and he certainly looks capable of being a pivotal part of Emery’s plans moving forward given his defensive qualities and technical ability in possession to be a perfect fit for his style of play.
Further, Konsa’s versatility to play at right-back is also an important strength with the Villa boss preferring to play with three centre-halves at times, and so there are few other players who are as important for us this season.
While there have been adjustments and changes made around him, Konsa has remained a constant for Villa under a number of managers, and given how well he has performed since the Spanish mastermind came a year ago, it is anticipated that the best is yet to come under Emery.
Although Villa have quality options in that area even with Tyrone Mings out injured, securing Konsa’s longer-term future will be a major boost for all involved as he’ll hopefully be a pillar of the Villa XI for many more years. Pau Torres is now playing alongside him, and Diego Carlos is also a part of that backline.
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