Reports state that Gustavo Puerta rejected an offer from Aston Villa, for the apparent reason that he prefers to play for a team where he would be guaranteed a starting place. Transfermarkt.es reports that Aston Villa has made an official offer to Racing Santander for Puerta.

Aston Villa is currently interested in signing Gustavo Puerta from Racing. The potential departure of the Colombian player is one of the reasons his club is looking to sign new midfielders.