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Aston Villa miss out on Moritz Nicolas’ exit clause
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Aston Villa miss out on Moritz Nicolas' exit clause
Moritz Nicolas ' 13 Bundesliga clean sheets in 2025/26 has naturally aroused interest in Borussia Mönchengladbach 's custodian, but Aston Villa have missed out on an opportunity to sign Die Fohlen's No.1 for a cut-price.
According to a report by Bild , Nicolas' €12m release clause expired at the beginning of the week. But despite a preference to keep Nicolas, who while envisioning a future at Borussia-Park as a leader, is reportedly open to a move to the Premier League. Gladbach themselves aren't ruling out a departure after the expiry of his exit clause, either, should they receive a considerable offer for their No.1 goalkeeper.
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Gladbach's willingness to allow Nicolas to depart should an exorbitant offer comes in is also due to Daniel Batz ' arrival from Mainz. Only Borussia Dortmund 's Gregor Kobel (72.4%) registered a better save percentage than Batz (72.2%), who bettered Nicolas' 71.8%.
