Diego Carlos unable to play for Spain

After three seasons with Sevilla, Diego Carlos has transferred to Aston Villa. The player has always been important for the Andalusian club and he was contracted until 2024. However, according to Fabrizio Romano, Monchi and the Sevilla board were happy to accept the 30 million euro offer they received for him.

Diego Carlos' departure from Spain also has implications on the national team. This is because the player could have been selected for the squad without ever playing a match for Brazil, his place of birth. 

Tite has selected him in the past, but has never played him. Carlos has had minutes in the Under 23 squad, but they were few and far between. According to 'AS', Diego Carlos needed two more years of residency in Spain before being able to be picked for the national side.

The centreback wants to persue his Spanish passport and he himself has even said he is not happy with Brazil and that he was going to speak with Spain. However, his move to England has now made this impossible.