How long is Unai Emery's Aston Villa contract?

His existing deal runs to 2029. The reported talks concern an extension beyond that date, but the proposed length and terms have not been disclosed.

When do Aston Villa play at Old Trafford?

Villa face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. It is not known whether the contract talks will be resolved before that match.

Have Aston Villa announced a new deal for Unai Emery?

They have not. No agreement has been confirmed and no date has been given for a signature or a formal announcement.

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Unai Emery in advanced talks over new Aston Villa contract

The Villa manager is reported to be close to extending a deal that already runs to 2029, ahead of Sunday's visit to Old Trafford.

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Unai Emery is reported to be in advanced talks over a new contract at Aston Villa, where his existing deal already runs to 2029. Neither Aston Villa nor Manchester United has confirmed an agreement, and no date has been set for a signature or an announcement. The talks have emerged in the week Villa travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

What the Villa contract talks cover

The reported discussions concern an extension rather than a fresh start. Emery is already committed to the club until 2029, so any new agreement would add years to a deal that still has significant time to run. The proposed length, the salary involved and the timing of any announcement have not been disclosed, and Villa have made no public statement about the negotiations.

Emery, a Spaniard, is understood to suit the club and to have handled the habitual summer turnover of his squad well. The argument runs that a manager who fits an environment, and who can absorb that churn, matters more to sustained success than any single addition to the playing staff.

Why Old Trafford is the backdrop

Sunday's fixture puts Emery on the touchline at Old Trafford, a ground that has not seen a league title since Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure. The manager who ended that wait would be the first at the club since Ferguson to win the league, which is why the job retains a pull that has little to do with the current table.

That pull is why the fixture has been framed around the away bench rather than the home one. Elite managers are generally described as sharing a robust self-belief, and the harder a rebuild looks, the more attractive some of them find it. It is a plausible motive. It is not evidence that a move is being made.

The counter-argument is straightforward. Villa's prospects look brighter than those of the side that would be the alternative, and Emery would be trading a project he has shaped for one that would need rebuilding from a lower base. A manager angling for an exit would be an odd party to advanced talks over a longer stay.

What is not yet known

Neither club has confirmed any contact, and it is not known whether Manchester United hold an interest in Emery or whether a vacancy will arise there. The length of the proposed Villa deal, its financial terms and the date of any announcement are all undisclosed. Whether anything has been signed is also unconfirmed.

What happens next

Villa's visit to Old Trafford on Sunday will draw attention to both benches whatever the score. Beyond it, the contract talks are the concrete item on the agenda: an extension would end, for now, the questioning that has attached to Emery. Until an announcement is made, the position remains where the reports leave it — advanced, not completed.

Frequently asked questions

Is Unai Emery leaving Aston Villa for Manchester United?: No approach has been confirmed by either club. Emery is reported to be in advanced talks over a new contract at Aston Villa, where his current deal already runs to 2029.
How long is Unai Emery's Aston Villa contract?: His existing deal runs to 2029. The reported talks concern an extension beyond that date, but the proposed length and terms have not been disclosed.
When do Aston Villa play at Old Trafford?: Villa face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. It is not known whether the contract talks will be resolved before that match.
Have Aston Villa announced a new deal for Unai Emery?: They have not. No agreement has been confirmed and no date has been given for a signature or a formal announcement.