Unai Emery’s Aston Villa have already enjoyed a terrific transfer window but could look to recruit some big-name Premier League stars as their Champions League campaign looms
The clock is ticking on Aston Villa’s summer transfer window as Unai Emery gears up for a run in the Champions League.
The Villans have already strengthened in key areas this summer, sealing a £50million deal for Everton enforcer Amadou Onana – who scored his side’s first goal of their Premier League season in the 2-1 win over West Ham – and the £37.5m signing of Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen.
They’ve also added Ross Barkley to their squad alongside strength for the future in the form of Samuel Iling-Junior, Lewis Dobbin, Enzo Barrenechea, and Jaden Philogene. However, business may not yet be concluded, as the departure of winger Moussa Diaby to Saudi Arabia not only left them with a hole to fill but £60m to fill it.
Premier League stars Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez are on the agenda for Emery’s side, as well as a new striker. Mirror Football dives into what a perfect end to the summer would look like for Villa.
In an unlikely series of moves that may change the course of Villa’s season, the club could welcome Gomez, Sterling and former Chelsea target Samu Omorodion in a ton-topping triple move this summer.
New Reds boss Arne Slot left Liverpool ace Gomez at home during his team’s opening 2-0 win against Ipswich Town, as the player assesses his options ahead of a potential Anfield exit.
Despite reports suggesting the £40m-rated England defender could be in contention to feature in his side’s upcoming Brentford clash, potential suitors will likely come sniffing as the window closes.
Gomez was offered to Newcastle as part of their failed Anthony Gordon bid and it may be that Eddie Howe’s men approach the player. Yet, it has been reported that the Villans are interested in Gomez and could launch a bid themselves, adding a versatile defender to an already solid backline.
