By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa can confirm Emi Buendía has signed a contract extension and will immediately join Bayer Leverkusen on loan.

The attacking midfielder links up with the German club, who are currently second in the Bundesliga table, on a deal until the end of the season.

Buendía joined Villa in the summer of 2021 and has made a total of 97 appearances in claret and blue, scoring 10 goals, including 19 outings this season.

Following his arrival at Villa Park, Buendía made his senior debut for Argentina in February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute against Colombia.