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Aston Villa transfer round-up as £13m signing could see Unai Emery swap forwards this January

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We are only three days into the January transfer window, but it has already been a busy one for Aston Villa…

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Villa want a striker…

Unai Emery looks to have a striker on his list of top targets for Villa this January.

Ollie Watkins has been leading the line phenomenally this season, but with a plethora of important games in the Premier League and Europe beckoning – there may be some more fire-power needed up top at Villa Park.

One of these options has emerged in the past couple of days. He has nine G/A for his side this season…

But has Unai Emery found his man?

Emery will be looking to move quickly in this window, but not many expected this quickly.

Aston Villa have moved closer to making their first signing of the January transfer window. This is because they have a bid accepted from a Serie A club for a forward.

This campaign, he has scored five and assisted two across 15 starts so far this season. So for £13m, he could be a bit of a bargain…

One in and one out for Aston Villa?

With a potential forward making his way to Bodymoor Heath – does that free up room in the striking department in the first team squad to make a sale?

Well, Emery certainly wouldn’t depart with his talisman Watkins, whose goals are the best chance of Villa obtaining Champions League football and a trophy this season.

So that leaves Jhon Duran – who isn’t safe from exile from Birmingham in 2024, with a European giant interested…

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