Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has provided an update on the club’s transfer activity
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery(Image: Getty Images)
Unai Emery insists that Aston Villa’s recruitment team is working hard to identify opportunities in the winter transfer window.
Villa have already completed the signing of Alysson from Gremio and are expected to finalise a £10 million deal for FC Metz’s highly rated young striker, Brian Madjo.
The club is also exploring the possibility of sending Harvey Elliott back to Liverpool, although negotiations have yet to reach a breakthrough.
Currently sitting third in the Premier League and occupying a strong position in the Europa League ’s league phase, Villa have enjoyed a remarkable turnaround after a difficult start to the campaign.
A challenging summer transfer window appeared to carry over into the early weeks of the season, with Villa failing to win any of their opening five league matches and scoring just once during that run.
However, since a 1–1 draw with Sunderland, Emery’s side have been in outstanding form, winning 18 of their last 22 matches.
With momentum firmly on their side, the club is now aiming to strengthen the squad further as they continue the second half of the season.
“The club is working on it. The people with this responsibility are trying to add information about possibilities,” Emery said about the club’s transfer activity.
“In case we can improve the squad, we will do it. In case someone is leaving as well, we are alert for it.
“I am happy with how we are doing the process this year, even with the difficulties and some mistakes we made in the summer.
“How we were in the summer, with the circumstances we had in that moment, and now how we are, overall – and the response of the players – I am so proud of it.
“Each match and competition is a new challenge, so we must be so demanding and consistent to get the next step forward with the same idea and style. Hopefully we can perform.”
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