Unai Emery, manager of Aston Villa, may have to cancel any plans he had to reintroduce one of his star players due to a fresh development regarding his injury status.
What is the most recent Aston Villa news?
According to Football Insider, Aston Villa are willing to offer Ollie Watkins a new bumper contract in the West Midlands in order to secure his long-term future, since his current contract expires in the summer of 2025. According to the report, Watkins is content with his life at Aston Villa and his position as a first-team starter, and both parties are hopeful that a deal will be reached to keep the England international at Villa Park.
Nonetheless, FootballTransfers reports that Arsenal director Edu Gaspar has spoken directly with Watkins’ agency about the possibilities of luring the Torquay-born striker to north London.
Chelsea are also thought to be interested in Watkins, who is seeking a new five-year contract at Aston Villa worth more than £150,000 per week. Despite interest from Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues, Watkins, a former Brentford player, would prefer a move to Arsenal, where he grew up.
According to 90min, Aston Villa manager Emery has remarked on the subject but has not revealed much about Watkins’ future, stating: “We are in touch.” His dedication to the club is admirable. Watkins puts up a lot of effort every day. He wishes to do this every day.
Who has suffered an injury at Aston Villa?
According to The Express & player, Aston Villa player Alex Moreno could be out for another fortnight due to a little delay in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Villans manager Emery recently stated why the Spaniard may be absent for a little longer than expected, saying: “His injury was very hard.” He’s become better, but he’s still not completely comfortable playing. We decided to take a break for a few days, perhaps a week or two. Hopefully, he is close to rejoining the squad.”
Moreno has quickly become a fan favorite at Aston Villa, registering three assists in 19 games across all competitions, according to Transfermarkt.
Former Aston Villa star Alan Hutton described the 30-year-old as “outstanding” in comparison to his positional peers across Europe’s top five divisions in the art of progressive carries, with an average of 3.80 per 90 minutes completed in the last 365 days, putting him in the 94th percentile for this metric, according to FBRef.
Lucas Digne has deputised admirably at left-back in Moreno’s absence; however, there is no doubt Emery will want as many options as possible and the news that the former Real Betis man may be out for a little longer will come as a blow to everyone concerned at Villa Park.
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