Aston Villa make approach for Ecuadorian – Villa push ahead of Brighton

Aston Villa have made an approach to CS Emelec for 16-year-old winger Luis Fragozo, moving ahead of Brighton's interest in the young Ecuadorian talent.

Aston Villa have taken steps to sign CS Emelec's Luis Fragozo, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian winger who became the youngest Liga Pro player when he made his debut in April 2025 at 15 years and 20 days old. Brighton have also shown interest, but Villa have pushed ahead with formal contact to Emelec to understand the conditions needed to complete a deal. Fragozo has made 40 appearances for Emelec, contributing a goal and five assists, and has represented Ecuador at youth level.