Unai Emery pushing Aston Villa to sign Alex Baena
In order to compete for Champions League spots, Unai Emery is prepared to press Aston Villa to buy Villarreal player Alex Baena in January.
Chichajes reports that Unai Emery is prepared to press Aston Villa to sign left-sided player Alex Baena in January, as he is still interested in the player.
The Basque manager wants his former Villarreal star to be a part of the team and wants to go all out for Champions League spots this year.
Due to their incredible start to the season, Aston Villa is now ranked at an unprecedented position in the league table. Unai Emery’s team moved up to third place, surpassing Pep Guardiola’s team, after defeating Manchester City in the middle of the week. They will now play Arsenal on Saturday night.
The manager wants to control their expectations because Emery has led them to a strong league position and is starting to discuss a title push. Rather than competing for the Premier League title, he believes they should be in the top four.
Hence, Emery wants proper reinforcements in January to boost their chances to achieve their targets. The Aston Villa boss had wanted a new left-sided attacking player since the summer and has had many players in sight for that position.
For instance, he may have wanted Nico Williams ahead of January after delays in his contract extension at Athletic Club. The Spaniard has since signed a new deal, which has led to Aston Villa revisiting another target in Alex Baena.
The Villarreal man has remained in Emery’s sights for some time now, with Aston Villa likely prioritising a move for the €60 million-rated Arsenal, Liverpool, and Barcelona target. The trio of top clubs are also interested in the left-sided star, but none have made headway as much as Villa in the chase.
Although Baena has demonstrated his abilities for Villarreal to all of those parties, Unai Emery might be able to persuade Aston Villa to initiate talks with Villarreal. The management believes that the player, who is valued at €60 million, might help them qualify for the top four.
Although Baena has a €60 million release clause, Villa has previously demonstrated their ability to reach agreements for less. They did the same thing with the summer move of Pau Torres, but this time Villarreal is probably going to squeeze every last bit out of them.
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