Aston Villa ready to sign two new attackers for Unai Emery
Aston Villa owners NSWE are ready to back manager Unai Emery by signing two new attackers in the January transfer window.
Aston Villa transfer update
The team has been playing fantastically in 2023, especially at Villa Park, as seen by their 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday, which set a new club record for the most wins at home in the Premier League (15).
Since taking over for Steven Gerrard at the end of 2022 and leading Villa into Europe, Emery has managed each of those. This time around, Villa looks to be fighting for a top-four spot or perhaps a run at the championship, and NSWE supported him during the summer transfer window.
| Aston Villa summer signings | Fee |
| Pau Torres (Villarreal) | £33m |
| Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) | Undisclosed |
| Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) | Free |
| Rico Richards (West Bromwich Albion) | Free |
| Nicolo Zaniolo (Galatasaray) | Loan |
| All fees according to Sky Sports | |
To ensure Villa don’t rest on their laurels, the club look to be ready to get the chequebook out once more in the New Year, with a fresh update coming to light.
According to Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke, NSWE are ready to bankroll Emery again by signing two
new attacking players for the Spaniard. One possible target named was RB Salzburg starlet Oscar Gloukh, whereas Villa also
want a new centre-forward to provide competition to Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa attackers
Emery’s side haven’t exactly struggled for goals in the top flight this season, scoring 35 times in 20 league games, more than the
likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton, West Ham and Fulham in the top half.
In all competitions, Watkins is the top scorer during the current campaign with 13, whereas Leon Bailey has scored eight times
and Douglas Luiz and John McGinn six a piece.
Moussa Diaby and Jhon Duran have four each to their name, with eight other players getting their name on the scoresheet at some point. (Aston Villa top scorers – BBC)
Villa now lacks Emiliano Bunedia and Bertrand Traore due to injuries, but they do have Bailey and Diaby as regular wide options and Nicolo Zainolo on loan as an offensive midfielder in addition to forwards Watkins and Duran. (Transfermarkt:
The squad for Aston Villa)
It makes sense, then, that Villa and Emery would want to bolster their squad in the closing third.
Adding two new players could enable them to push for the championship in the second half of the season or qualify for the
Champions League, so this is one to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.
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