Aston Villa is in desperate need of creative inspiration and is in negotiations to sign an experienced playmaker with a lucrative free transfer agreement next year.
Aston Villa continues to struggle after its appeal with Sunderland
All Premier League points are valuable in the context of the season, but Aston Villa supporters feel a familiar sense of frustration after surrendering a narrow lead in a draw with 10-man Sunderland last weekend.
The villains are in the bottom three and have yet to find a victory ceremony under Ny Emery, but they finally beat the drought courtesy of a sweet strike from Matty Cash, but have broken their goal to open up a score.
After the match, he made his thoughts clear, Unai Emery argued that his part needed to rediscover their “identity” and called on Harvey Elliott and his backline to make their actions more decisive.
He said: “We have to restore our identity. We are not unhappy with the outcome, but we are disappointed and annoyed by how we play. We are not used to our style. We have to try to restore our personality and confidence to play as we train.
“For example, there are people who need Harvey Elliott to get the ball and pass behind the defense without options. He needs to understand that he has the skill to play more passes, and then he needs to pass behind the passes with better options. We were lazy. For example, we were lazy.
Jadon Sancho has yet to make an impact in the West Midlands yet, but on Emery’s side there is a creative void that Aston Villa struggled to deal with the summer.
The villains may have identified a cost-effective solution in a move that is supposed to encourage supporters at Villa Park.
Aston Villa in negotiations to sign Julian Blunt
According to Catchoffside, Aston Villa is in negotiations to sign Borussia Dortmund is attacking midfielder Julian Blunt.
The 29-year-old, who has concluded 48 times by Germany, has yet to agree to an extension of the Bundesliga Giants, who have scored once in five appearances in all competitions this term and seeks a lucrative contract.
Brandt creates the term three chances per Fotmob in Bundesliga, and also maintains 86.2% passing accuracy, thus fitting the briefs as a versatile star that can be played on the center or either side.
Acquiring experience and ownership are two qualities Emery can use to lift up the struggling side, but it remains to be seen whether the Spaniard can convince Brandt to commit his future to a Western Midlands-based outfit.