00:00Aston Villa are an incredible transfer window so far, so many names coming in, so many top
00:08players as well. They've just signed Everton's one of their star men last season, or one
00:15of the players who look fantastic in terms of potential for the future in Amadou Anana.
00:22There's players coming in from all walks of the European stage that are certainly going
00:28to bide them well for their Champions League run next season. What can you comment about
00:32Villa's transfer window? Was this sort of expected from Unai Emery's side because there
00:38are some fantastic additions going into this new campaign?
00:42Well the transfer window started with everyone thinking that Villa were going to get worse
00:46and they're going to have to sell players to comply with the Premier League's profit
00:49and sustainability regulations. In the end, the sale of Douglas Luiz de Juventus, which
00:54actually brought in a couple of players for Villa themselves, sorted that out. We've seen
00:59Moussa Diaby since leave as well for Al Etihad, which is a bit of a strange one. His ambitions
01:04have dropped a little bit. Not the best first season, but not the worst either. Still got
01:09into double figures when it came to goals and assists and they look promising at times.
01:13Not in Emery's plans at the end of the season it seemed though, and now he has moved on
01:16for pretty much the same fee he was signed, over £50 million, and that has allowed them
01:21to bring in Onana for around £50 million, knowing that that was going to happen. They've
01:24still got more funds to play with because they've managed to get over the line with
01:28the deadline for the PSR rules. It's a very exciting time to be an Aston Villa fan I think.
01:33Obviously you are losing two players in Luiz and Diaby who were key last season, but you're
01:38also bringing in some very exciting players. Mattson I think is one that a lot of fans
01:43will be keen to see from Chelsea and is of course on loan at Dortmund last season, impressing
01:48in the Champions League, giving the Champions League a team of the season. Other players
01:53that they've brought in, it's such a long list and I'll have to have a look at them.
01:57But Jadon Fillingen of course, coming back from Hull City. He was sold about 12 months
02:01ago and he's come back already. Looks like a really promising winger. Lewis Dobbin from
02:06Everton as a youngster. Of course Ross Barkley, the experienced midfielder. I could go on
02:10and on. Lots of squad debt being added and I think plenty of them have opportunities
02:14to shine under Unai Emery.
02:17Yeah, obviously the Moussa Diaby situation, quite a strange one. A fantastic season last
02:23time out. Maybe just another case of a player going more for the financial situation over
02:29to Saudi. Only 25 years of age, could have been a fantastic career in Europe but he's
02:36decided to opt for Saudi.
02:38And the fact he could have played in the Champions League as well. It left Leverkusen when they
02:42were in a decent position, of course they went on to win the league. Came to Villa,
02:46that's not a bad decision is it? And they've got the top four in the Premier League and
02:49that shows ambition. Fans would have hoped he would have stayed around and tried to help
02:54Villa in the Champions League. But if he doesn't want to be here, he doesn't want to be here
02:57and Villa will improve with those funds.
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