Sky Sports revealed that Monchi, the sporting director of Aston Villa, is preparing to leave his position in the coming period, despite only two years passing since he joined the English team.

During his time with Aston Villa, Monchi established a strong relationship with coach Unai Emery, and he contributed to the club's qualification for the Champions League last season, before the team failed to replicate that achievement this season.

The Spanish sporting director oversaw several notable transfers in the transfer market, most notably Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and Amadou Onana.

The reasons for Monchi's departure are still unclear, as Aston Villa is currently facing a severe crisis after failing to secure any wins in the first five rounds of the Premier League, placing them second to last in the standings.