Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot set to join Aston Villa | OneFootball

Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot is set to sign for Aston Villa after they pipped Leeds United in the race to secure his services, according to French outlet L’Equipe.

The Villa Park club will send a plane to Brest airport this evening to pick up the 34-year-old Dutchman and fly him to the United Kingdom, where he will sign his deal.

Villa could lose Manchester United-linked Emiliano Martinez, and Bizot has been identified as a potential replacement or cover as manager Unai Emery prepares for the 2025-26 campaign.

The Villans want a new goalkeeper after Robin Olsen left at the end of his contract in the summer. He has since joined Malmo, and the Brest goalie brings much-needed quality and experience to the table.

He will join the Midlands club for a low-cost fee, and it is a position Villa are keen to sort out as soon as possible.

The former AZ Alkmaar goalie featured in 41 games across all competitions for Brest last season, with nine of them coming in the Champions League.

Villa have already signed Dutch striker Zepiqueno Redmond and Turkish defender Yasin Ozcan this summer.

They are also reportedly the ‘most persistent’ club interested in Stoke City midfielder Sol Sidibe.

Villa narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification for next season and are looking to bolster their squad for a better campaign across all competitions next term.

They begin their pre-season schedule against Walsall on Wednesday, followed by further friendly games against Hansa Rostock, Eintracht Frankfurt, St. Louis, Nashville SC, AS Roma, Marseille and Villarreal.

Villa kick off the new Premier League campaign against Newcastle United at Villa Park on August 16, and they will be keen to hit begin the season on an impressive note.