Following Aston Villa’s summer frustration, Monchi issued a clear January transfer decision.
Aston Villa tried in vain to find a new right-back during the summer transfer window.
The majority of Aston Villa fans want Monchi to use the January transfer window to find a new right-back.
It is well known that Villa’s summer transfer attempt to get another right-back was unsuccessful; nevertheless, their strategy to acquire Lutsharel Geertruida failed because Diego Carlos needed to find a new team. The Brazilian would have freed up team space and given Villa greater financial flexibility to buy a new defender.
Kosta Nedeljkovic and Lamare Bogarde both began the season as right-back, while Matty Cash and Ezri Konsa shared the position the previous season. However, because to their youth, Emery is not yet able to depend on either player.
After missing four league games because of a hamstring injury, Cash returned against Manchester United prior to the October international break. In those games against Leicester City, Everton, Wolves, and Ipswich Town, Lamare Bogarde and Ezri Konsa each started two games from the full-back position.
61% of the fans who participated in our comprehensive Villa survey believe that Monchi should make acquiring a right-back their top priority in January. At the time, a centre-back was the second most popular choice (14%).
After Jhon Duran’s announcement, Aston Villa and Monchi were given clear instructions about what to do next.
Aston Villa is considering the’very ambitious’ offer to buy the £60 million defender.
Only 11% of voters opted to sign a new winger, while 5% opted to sign a striker or midfielder.
After spending around £135 million during the summer transfer window, Villa had to acquire funds to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial restrictions.
Moussa Diaby went for Al-Ittihad for £50.5 million after Douglas Luiz was sold to Juventus for £42 million. Academy alumni Tim Iroegbunam and Omari Kellyman each paid over £30 million to Southampton.
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