Arsenal is preparing an opening bid for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa. Both clubs have expanding crypto partnerships that are reshaping how football finances work behind the scenes.
The 28-year-old England international, who can play both centre-back and right-back, is reportedly valued by Villa at somewhere between £50M and £60M. Arsenal is expected to come in closer to £35M.
The crypto money trail
Arsenal inked a multi-year partnership with crypto trading firm Bitpanda in August 2025. That deal brought branding revenue and positioned the club as one of the Premier League’s more crypto-forward organizations.
Aston Villa operates the $AVL fan token through Socios. The token has been trading around $0.07 recently.
