Emery, who has replaced Steven Gerrard as manager of the Premier League’s struggling side, has made the move to Villarreal.
Villa fans would love Emery to raid Spanish football in order to find players he knew well during his time in La Liga. But Fabrizio Romano says that ties with his former stars are not necessary at this time.
Romano wrote in the exclusive CaughtOffside column for Substack that Emery will have to reveal who is on his transfer market agenda. Romano stated that there is already speculation about Aston Villa’s January transfer targets. There are also rumors of Unai Emery raiding Villarreal for Yeremi pino.
“Honestly it’s too early to know what the targets are; the agreement for Emery was signed just 48 hours ago. As always, there are rumours about players who worked with that manager. It’s not unusual, but we will learn more in January!”
Pino has been linked to Villa by Fichajes. One imagines other top clubs considering the talented 20-year old in the near future.
villa have been a strong player in the transfer market, but it is not impossible to rule out the Emery connection.
Villa have shown plenty of ambition in the transfer market in recent times, though, so can’t entirely be ruled out, especially with the Emery connection.
