The goalless result in Aston Villa’s 0-0 tie with Chelsea on Friday night was their second in a row against the same team.
Despite having 29 shots in the two games, the Villans have notably lacked their clinical edge.
In light of this, Unai Emery may try to sign a thrilling prospect to strengthen his offensive before the transfer window ends on Thursday.
Aston Villa is still looking for an attacker.
This week, news came out of Turkey suggesting that Villa is keeping a close eye on Semih Kilicsoy.
But Spurs are just one Premier League team interested in the Besiktas potential. Many other teams are also vying for his services.
Villa’s interest in Morgan Rogers indicates that they do have spending money to spend, thus a move this month is not out of the question. Although it appears that the transaction may be more difficult to close than initially thought, it was reported last week that they were planning to submit a fresh proposal for the Middlesbrough star.
How Semih Kilicsoy might complement the Villa squad
Ollie Watkins has been an extremely dangerous player for Villa and the Premier League this season; it seems virtually certain that the forward will score or assist on a goal in every match.
With nine goals and eight assists in the league thus far, the former star player for Brentford is tied for third place among all contributors.
The 28-year-old’s teammates are having difficulty getting him involved in the game, as he has now gone six games without a goal. However, Kilicsoy’s possible arrival may forge a lethal strike combo that would bring out the best in Watkins and increase Villa’s threat level.
The 18-year-old at Besiktas, who has been called a “hidden gem” by football writer Ben Mattinson, is having a breakout season and has impressed enough recently to be given a berth in the starting lineup.
The Turkish player has started the last seven Super Lig games as a left winger. A few statistics in the table below demonstrate how well he would complement Watkins.
Kilicsoy is a standout because of his ability to score goals, to start with. His xG to goals ratio makes it evident that he is a very clinical forward with maturity well above his years.
The five-foot-ten attacker has already scored five goals for Besiktas this season, despite only playing ten games at an average of 57 minutes per game. That would tie him for fourth place among Premier League scorers for Villa.
Therefore, Emery’s team would be far less predictable and produce more if they had a goal-scoring outlet other than Watkins.
He might also provide Watkins with more creativity, as evidenced by his assist rate per ninety-two minutes of play, which is 0.32. Additionally, his high touch count in the opposing box suggests that the two could combine and switch up their positions.
Kilicsoy is a player that just creates things happen; his high shooting and effective dribbling stats demonstrate how confident he is in his own talents. According to Mattinson, he is also “powerful,” and when he’s on the ball, it’s evident since, in contrast to other young players who are still developing physically, he is not often the target of bullying.
He would be more effective if he played as a second striker, where he can drift wide into the channels.
