Aston Villa are rapidly closing in on their first transfer deal of the summer, it has emerged, with the club in advanced talks with a “machine” over a potential move to Villa Park.
Emery and Villa keen to push on
Despite clinching Champions League football for the first time since the 1980s, Villa and Unai Emery are in no mood to rest on their laurels this summer, with the club keen to continue pushing on to the very top of English football in the years to come.
The Villa boss admitted as much after the Premier League final day thrashing by Crystal Palace, though added it would be hard for his side to reach the same levels of consistency as Arsenal and Manchester City.
“It is a dream. It is very difficult. When we were at the beginning of the season playing two matches against City and Arsenal, we won both matches. We were there.
“Those teams are amazing with consistency. I want to get better and I have my dreams and I believe in my dreams. Of course my objectives is to win the Premier League or the Champions League.”
Squad depth is an area where the club may need to improve though, with the tolls of playing in both the UEFA Conference League and the Premier League this season showing in the final stretch of the campaign.
