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Taylor Harwood-Bellis

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Southampton → Aston Villa · Permanent · Summer 2026

✓ Confirmedreported done by several independent sources · 2mo ago
82%
final reading before it was settled
first reported 3mo agolast moved 2mo ago
  1. Rumoured
    20 Aug
  2. Talks
    20 Aug
  3. Agreement
    30 Aug
  4. Medical
    30 Aug
  5. Done
    30 Aug

Catch me up

  1. 20 Augfirst@David_Ornstein: Aston Villa bid £18m plus add-ons for Taylor Harwood-Bellis; Southampton value him higher
  2. 30 AugReached Agreement
  3. 30 AugAdvancing@David_Ornstein: Aston Villa finalising deal with Southampton to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis for £30m including add-ons
  4. 30 AugJoined by @FabrizioRomano, @Plettigoal
  5. 30 AugReached Medical
  6. 30 AugReached Done
  7. 1 SeptJoined by @JacobsBen

What was actually said

7 posts in 5 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as done

Advancing2 reports, led by @David_Ornstein

🚨 Taylor Harwood-Bellis granted permission to travel, do medical & complete move from Southampton to Aston Villa on 5yr contract until 2031. Club-to-club agreement finalised for deal worth £30m package as 24yo #SaintsFC defender joins #AVFC @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/7HZJmitjMD

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1 other post, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @JacobsBen2mo ago ↗

    Aston Villa confirm Taylor Harwood-Bellis has joined from Southampton on a five-year contract. £30m package.🟣 https://t.co/WETepT5dLG

Reported as agreed

Advancing2 reports, led by @David_Ornstein

🚨 Aston Villa finalising deal with Southampton to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Structure of £30m including add-ons package in place; work ongoing but set to conclude for 24yo to join #AVFC from #SaintsFC. W/ @J_Tanswell @TheAthleticFC after @SkySportsLyall https://t.co/7HZJmitjMD

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1 other post, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @FabrizioRomano2mo ago ↗

    🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Taylor Harwood Bellis from Southampton, here we go! #AVFC closed the verbal agreement for £25m plus £5m add-ons. Green light from the player. Documents yet to be exchanged but verbal agreement done. https://t.co/dIbdyzDvdv

Reported at medical stage

Advancingone report

🚨💥 Taylor Harwood-Bellis to Aston Villa - DONE DEAL ✔️ #AVFC and Southampton have reached an agreement on a £30m package with add-ons included for the 24 y/o centre-back. Long-term contract. Medical scheduled. As revealed days ago, there was a feeling the clubs were getting https://t.co/31p7hKzPg2

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Said to be cooling

Coolingone report

🚨 Aston Villa make contact with Club Brugge for Joel Ordonez. 22yo Ecuador international among options #AVFC considering to bolster at centre-back & approach made to #ClubBrugge. No agreement so far on Taylor Harwood-Bellis. W/ @J_Tanswell @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/GvCGIWnKko

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Mentioned, no claim either way

Neutralone report

🚨 Aston Villa make offer to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton. Bid £18m + add-ons; not at level needed for #SaintsFC to consider 24yo defender’s sale. #AVFC keen on England int’l among options to replace Ezri Konsa. W/ @J_Tanswell @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/uSOwIw9ZCz

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Why it read 82% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+97
David Ornstein advancingBroke ittrust 0.75
+1
David Ornstein advancingBroke ittrust 0.75, counted at 60%
+1
Competing destinationshe cannot sign for two clubs
−17
5 further reportseach worth under half a point
Completion probability
82%

Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.

Probability over time

20457529 Aug: −3 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting30 Aug: +55 points, after @David_Ornstein, @FabrizioRomano, @Plettigoal1 Sept: +11 points, after @JacobsBen23 Aug30 Aug1 Sept
78 recomputations▲ 64 points over the trail
  1. +552mo ago@David_Ornstein: Aston Villa finalising deal with Southampton to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis for £30m including add-ons · @FabrizioRomano: Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Taylor Harwood Bellis from Southampton for £25m plus £5m add-ons · @Plettigoal: Taylor Harwood-Bellis to Aston Villa for £30m package with add-ons, medical scheduled
  2. +112mo ago@JacobsBen: Taylor Harwood-Bellis joins Aston Villa from Southampton on a five-year contract for £30m.
  3. −32mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting