{"id":291477,"date":"2023-09-21T08:35:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291477"},"modified":"2023-09-21T08:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:35:28","slug":"ezri-konsa-puts-pen-to-paper-on-new-five-year-deal-at-aston-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ezri-konsa-puts-pen-to-paper-on-new-five-year-deal-at-aston-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezri Konsa puts pen to paper on new five-year deal at Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ezri Konsa puts pen to paper on new five-year deal at Aston Villa as he moves into the club&#8217;s top pay bracket after impressing boss Unai Emery<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ezri Konsa has committed his long-term future to Aston Villa with a five-year deal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>He\u00a0moves closer to Villa\u2019s top pay bracket, along with Martinez, Mings and Diaby<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ezri Konsa has signed a new five-year contract with Aston Villa on the eve of their clash with Legia Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport revealed on September 19 that Konsa was in line for a new deal and the announcement was made 24 hours later as Villa prepared to open their Europa Conference League campaign in the Polish capital.<\/p>\n<p>Konsa last extended his deal with Villa two years ago, with that arrangement running until summer 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But these fresh terms are a sign of the progress Konsa has made and he moves closer to Villa\u2019s top pay bracket, occupied by senior stars like\u00a0Emiliano Martinez, Tyrone Mings and Moussa Diaby.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Konsa lost his regular partner Tyrone Mings to a serious knee injury in the club\u2019s opening day defeat at Newcastle, and is now building an understanding in the middle with summer signing Pau Torres.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/07\/75672189-12543455-image-a-30_1695277074457.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ezri Konsa has committed his long-term future to Aston Villa with a new five-year contract<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/06\/75600553-12543455-Konsa_has_been_a_key_member_of_the_Villa_squad_and_the_club_s_va-a-3_1695273029750.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Konsa&#8217;s been a key member of the Villa squad and their vast improvement under Unai Emery<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Former Villa boss Dean Smith was in charge when Konsa joined from Brentford and he is baffled that the 25-year-old has yet to earn an international call.<\/p>\n<p>He told the BBC: \u2018I am amazed he is not playing for England yet. He is a Rolls Royce of a player. He made a big mistake against Newcastle for the second goal, but he has recovered from that. He is a top player.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t know why he isn\u2019t being picked. He\u2019s one of the standouts. Steven Gerrard came in after me and kept playing him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They have brought in centre-halves since then and Unai keeps playing him as well. That\u2019s a sign he is rated.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12543455\/Ezri-Konsa-signs-five-year-deal-Aston-Villa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ezri Konsa puts pen to paper on new five-year deal at Aston Villa as he moves into the club&#8217;s top pay bracket after impressing boss Unai Emery Ezri Konsa has committed his long-term future to Aston Villa with a five-year deal He\u00a0moves closer to Villa\u2019s top pay bracket, along with Martinez, Mings and Diaby Listen&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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