And talkSPORT analyst Agbonlahor has been left impressed by what he has seen from the Midlands side since Emery took over in the dugout to replace Steven Gerrard. Agbonlahor is impressed by what he has seen from the Midlands club since Emery took over in the dugout.
According to Agbonlahor, “If you look at the league table since Unai Emery has come to Aston Villa, you will see that Aston Villa would have finished in the top four.”
“God knows where Aston Villa would have finished if he had started the season off, so he’s got a pre-season now, he’s got to bring in players, and he’s already signed [Youri] Tielemans.
“Villa have money to spend, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they were fighting for top four,” said the sports commentator.
Manchester City are yet to turn their interest in Declan Rice into a formal bid as they weigh up what their midfield will look like next season.
According to the Manchester Evening News, who reported that the Premier League champions are currently weighing the benefits and drawbacks of signing the West Ham captain, this is what is happening.
It has been asserted that despite the fact that City is in a position to meet West Ham’s asking price of £100 million, the club is hesitant to spend extravagantly.
The Citizens are keen to strengthen their defense because Aymeric Laporte’s future remains unclear, and RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol continues to be linked as a potential addition.
Rice is not considered as a clear replacement for Ilkay Gundogan, who is moving to Barcelona, according to the MEN, who have stated that this is because Rice does not provide the same goal threat that Gundogan does.
