Aston Villa has reportedly reached out to the current employers of a promising young player regarding a possible trade, as they look to bolster in January to support their title challenge.
The title challenge from Aston Villa…
Aston Villa’s never-say-die spirit was evident on Friday night in the West Midlands when Nicolo Zaniolo’s header in the 98th minute sent Villa Park into a frenzy, rescuing a 1-1 draw at home against Sheffield United.
The Villans sit one point off the top of the table going into Christmas Day, despite dropping points against a team that is now in the relegation zone. They will fancy their chances against an inept Manchester United team on Boxing Day at Old Trafford.
After splitting the spoils with the Blades, Unai Emery expressed his gratitude for his team’s tenacity in salvaging a point from the jaws of loss during his post-match press conference.
“I’m very happy with how we finished today after 15 matches winning in a row because each match is very difficult to win. They played excellent defense today. As planned, we dominated the opening half of the encounter. Despite not winning, we had to exercise patience. The moment we lost a little bit of control over the game and became a little bit agitated in our heads is, I believe, the goal they refused to give us with VAR. They gave us an opportunity to score once or twice, and we
39 points is a strong total as the Villans attempt to extend their championship run. According to a recent revelation, they may have communicated about the availability of a compelling attacker.
Contact is made regarding Samuel Iling-Junior by Aston Villa
Samuel Iling-Junior is a winger, and according to Football Insider, Aston Villa has contacted Juventus about him. His current employers are willing to allow him to leave for a cost of about £17 million.
According to the source, Emery is looking to expand his options in the final third, and the Villans have requested information about the England Under-21 international. He may be one of two offensive arrivals in the West Midlands. Spurs are also interested in the former Chelsea academy player.
Iling-Junior, who has made seven appearances in Serie A for Juventus this season and recorded one assist, has been dubbed a “assist machine” by journalist Michele Neri (Iling-Junior statistics – Transfermarkt).
Even so, it appears that he is firmly on the outside at the Allianz Stadium, and returning to England—possibly to Villa Park—might be the ideal next step to maintain his upward career trajectory.
