With Emery in charge, Villa are also expected to explore his Spanish homeland for additions.Įmery would like a new No 8 and is into Giovani Lo Celso, the Tottenham Hotspur man who has spent 18 months on loan at Villarreal, the first half of that spell playing under him, but as it's early days, other players will be considered in the weeks ahead and the search will not be restricted to La Liga. Villa are happy with Ollie Watkins and want to assess 21-year-old Cameron Archer when he returns from a successful half-season on loan at Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough but are also keen on strengthening further. Top of Emery's wish list is a striker and/or wide player who can also play as a No 9. Targets: Midfielders (Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo) forwards (Moussa Diaby of Bayer Leverkusen).Īston Villa are gearing up for a busy summer with head coach Unai Emery looking to strengthen every playing department in his first-team squad.
A renewed pursuit for the 21-year-old Ecuador international midfielder would further solidify that area of the pitch for manager Mikel Arteta.īeyond that, reinforcements at centre-back as well in the front line could be added to support Arteta's first-choice XI as Arsenal return to Champions League football after six years away. Having turned 24 in January, West Ham's England-international captain has proven himself for club and country and possesses the attributes (defensive awareness and ball carrying) to excel in multiple roles.Īlso, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has admitted Moises Caicedo, who was an Arsenal target in this year's winter window, could depart in the summer. That is why their long-standing interest in Declan Rice makes sense. Reinforcements are needed in midfield, with a lack of quality depth after their first-choice trio. ArsenalĪrsenal have done most of their heavy lifting, recruitment-wise, over the past two summers, which will allow them to be more specific this time.
Whether or not a club is towards the top of the table, pushing for Europe, battling relegation or just floating around mid-table, plans are being put in place across English football's elite division when it comes to recruitment for the 2023-24 campaign kicking off in August.īut what will each club do before the deadline on September 1? The Athletic's correspondents have taken a look at each side and their likely targets.
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