Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, is reportedly considering a move to strengthen his engine room during the January transfer window. Emery is no stranger to a marquee acquisition.
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Aston Villa’s summer window acquisitions have definitely given them a platform to flourish in the Premier League this season as the West Midlands-based team looks to maintain their position and maybe qualify for the Champions League this year.
fresh arrivals Throughout the first part of the season, Moussa Diaby, Pau Torres, Youri Tielemans, Nicolo Zaniolo, and Clement Lenglet have contributed to giving Emery’s talented squad balance and depth; nevertheless, the Villans will be eager to add more quality to their ranks in January in order to stay up with the best in English football.
Journalist Dean Jones, who spoke to GIVEMESPORT, suggested that Emery would try to send a striker to Villa Park in January to allay concerns that Ollie Watkins might suffer an injury soon. He said as much to the outlet:
The first thing to consider is what would happen if Ollie Watkins were to get hurt. The main query you would have is that.
Then he continued, saying, “I don’t think Villa could truly make up for his goals right now, but also for his presence, his link-up play, and his system-fitting ability. I believe that’s something they will need to think about. Finding someone who wants to cover for Watkins, though, is going to be extremely tough.”
According to a recent source, Aston Villa may potentially try to acquire a new midfield player in the new year, but they will have fierce competition.
Kenny Taylor is wanted by Aston Villa.
Aston Villa is reportedly keeping an eye on Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor, who the Dutch powerhouses may make available in 2024 given their current Eredivisie troubles. This information comes from a story published on TEAMtalk.
The Netherlands international has already been scouted by Manchester United and Manchester City. Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton, and Newcastle United are still interested in the 21-year-old. Taylor would be hesitant to leave Ajax in January, but with his stock rising further throughout Europe, things might be different in the summer window.
With two goals and two assists in 19 appearances in all competitions, the Alkmaar-born star has been a vital member of Ajax in 2023–2024 (Taylor statistics – Transfermarkt).
Talent scout Jacek Kulig gave Taylor excellent marks in 2021, calling him a “huge talent” during his time with Jong Ajax. Taylor made the following statements on social networking platform X.
Aston Villa may be the ideal place for Taylor to take his next professional step as he obviously has a lot of potential to grow, however it’s likely that interest in his services will only increase over the following several months.
