Aston Villa's Pau Torres says he and his family are happy with life in Birmingham.
Unai Emery's team took advantage of the ongoing international break and traveled to Spain.
Aston Villa travels to Murcia friendly against elche Last Friday, which ended with a 2-1 defeat to the visiting team.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente did not include the centre-back in his squad for the March matches. This allowed him to travel with the Villains, who stayed at the Doubletree La Torre by Hilton.
It gave to the Spanish newspaper Mark The opportunity to have an in-depth interview with the 29-year-old after the training. Earlier today, he explained what disappointment is Emery most at Villa Park.
Aston Villa in its long-term plans
At the end of the interview, Marca specifically asked Pau Torres about his future. The newspapers were curious to know whether he would be with the English club.
Responding to that he said: "Yes, I'm doing well. My family is doing well there. The club is doing well and growing. Barring any unexpected circumstances, we are going to play in European competition again next season; we don't know yet which one."
"We are achieving good goals, and that's the idea. To keep playing in the Premier League, to keep playing in Europe. I see myself at Villa at least until the end of my contract."
Unai Emery's side are fourth in the table, five and six points ahead of fifth and sixth-placed Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.
This puts them in a good position to qualify for the Champions League next season. The Villans can also book a place in the Europa League this season by winning the Europa League.
importance of emery
Unai Emery left Villarreal for the Premier League team in November 2022 and the following summer, he raided his former club to sign Pau Torres. The move sees the defender leave his boyhood club for the first time in his career.
When Torres was asked how playing for Aston Villa changed his life, he explained: “I think with the arrival of Unai, the club grew tremendously.”
"We've gone from fighting to avoid relegation to now aiming for European qualification every year. If we can qualify for the Champions League, that would be even better. I think it's something that will give the club a lot of stability in terms of improving the team."
Torres stats, contract and price
The Spaniard has played 2,233 minutes in 37 matches in all competitions and 1,389 minutes in 17 league matches.
Pau Torres will have two years remaining on his contract after this season. its value, according to transfer marketIs €22m. He and his family have no plans to leave Aston Villa until 2028.
