Aston Villa's attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia has joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the season, the Bundesliga champions said on Wednesday. Argentina international Buendia has made 12 Premier League appearances off the bench for Villa this season, having missed nearly a year after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in August 2023 that required surgery. The 28-year-old has also played for Getafe and won the English second-tier Championship twice with Norwich City.