Aston Villa are accelerating talks to sign Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez after failing to secure Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton. The Premier League side is seeking defensive reinforcements following Ezri Konsa's move to Arsenal.

Club Brugge demand a minimum £40m fee for the Ecuador international. Ordonez has made 124 appearances since joining in 2022. Villa previously offered £18m for Harwood-Bellis, which was rejected due to valuation gaps between the clubs.

Villa lost their season opener 4-0 to Brighton and aim to strengthen before the 1 September deadline. Key departures include Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, and Konsa. Ollie Watkins' future remains uncertain amid interest from Al-Hilal.