Club could now break agreement with Aston Villa over player due to PL games
Aston Villa are flying high in the Premier League under Unai Emery; nevertheless, he could be left a man down in January following recent developments.
Aston Villa see off Brentford
Once more, Aston Villa is living up to expectations in the Premier League as they are now only one point behind league leaders Arsenal. At the Gtech Community Stadium, late goals from Ollie Watkins and Alex Moreno helped turn the tide after Keane Lewis-Potter’s opening goal.
Ben Mee was sent off for the home team and Boubacar Kamara for the visiting team in an ugly match; ten players in total, including both managers, were booked during the match, which may result in disciplinary action from the Football Association for the respective clubs’ failure to control their players.
Emery indicated in his post-match press conference that his players’ behaviour may have overstepped the mark despite acknowledging that they may have been provoked in some cases, as he stated via Birmingham Live: “Of course, our behaviour is being fantastic, but today maybe not good. I want to explain to the players how we can react when we are under pressure in some circumstances there was provocation from them.”
Nevertheless, the Aston Villa support will be delighted with their side’s willingness to fight for the jersey and nobody can deny that their commitment to the cause has been a major driving factor in their unexpected title challenge.
Sheffield United come next for the Villans on Friday night at Villa Park; however, they will also have an eye on the upcoming January transfer window. Now, a new report has suggested that Emery may lose one of his depth options once the market opens for activity.
Clement Lenglet loan deal could be terminated
According to Football Insider, Barcelona could look to terminate Clement Lenglet’s loan deal at Aston Villa because he is still yet to feature in a single Premier League match this campaign. The report states that the France international could now return to Barcelona in the New Year and then be sold on for profit as La Blaugrana battle with financial problems that have left them in a position where they need to raise funds to enact their own transfer business.
AC Milan are believed to be keen on a swoop for the 28-year-old does head back to the sunnier climbs of Barcelona in early 2024. Lenglet’s contract at the La Liga champions runs until the summer of 2026; however, it does now look like he could be on his way out of the West Midlands
Footed to the left Lenglet has participated in all one of his Villans appearances in the Europa Conference League, making five total group stage appearances (Lenglet statistics – Transfermarkt).
However, a man of his caliber would probably want to play regularly for the first team, so it might be in everyone’s best interests to leave in January.
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