Aston Villa are in announced negotiations regarding the signing of a contract with the forward whose contract currently expires at the end of this month, s Unai Emerya party that wants to use an existing relationship in an attempt to facilitate the move.
Aston Villa “move” for new January signings
Emery, speaking in his final pre-match press conference ahead of theirs Premier League meeting with Leicester City this afternoon, he admitted that the club are actively working on transfers for the January window.
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Villa’s form overall has taken a real dip since the start of the 2024/25 season, when they initially got off to a great start, and have lost the most league games of any side in the top 10 alongside reigning champions Man City.
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Aston Villa’s next five Premier League games |
Date |
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Leicester City (home) |
Today |
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Everton (away) |
January 15 |
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Aston Villa (away) |
January 18 |
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West Ham (home) |
January 26 |
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Wolves (away) |
February 1 |
They have been buoyed by recent wins against Brentford, Southampton, City and RB Leipzig in the Champions League over the past month, but it is clear they are far from the finished article, despite finishing in the top four last season.
Emery says they could use January as an opportunity to strengthen their ranks, with Villa “moving forward” in their pursuit of potential targets.
“We are starting the New Year, and we have finished a fantastic 2024. he said Emery at his press conference on Friday.
“We have achieved our best goal that we can dream of at that moment, to be in Europe and to be in it [the] Champions League to play in the Champions League this year as well.
“We now start the new year focused on our game against Leicester, starting at home at Villa Park. We did a very good year, but we are trying to separate last season, last season and this season. The first part of the season, we really don’t think we are bad, but we could be better, and the league is our priority.
“Of course we are also in the transfer window and the club is moving forward to try to increase our level in the squad in case we can sign new players and in case someone has to leave, we are open to that. But the most important thing for me is tomorrow’s match.”
Aston Villa are in talks to sign Vissel Kobe forward Taisei Miyashiro
There are reports that Villa are trying to lure Marco Asensi away from PSGand now they are also believed to be eyeing Vissel Kobe striker Taisei Miyashiro.
Indeed, as reported by Villa News, V Sports (the holding company that owns the club) has a direct link with Vissel Kobe as one of the parties in their portfolio, and this could help facilitate a move for Miyashiro.
VN state that Villa are in talks to sign Miyashiro for Emeryand it is certainly worth noting that the Japanese striker’s contract expires at the end of this month, according to Transfermarkt.
The 24-year-old scored 11 goals last year and could come in as a potential replacement for Jaden Philogene, who is linked with a move away.
