Villa are happy with Ollie Watkins and want to assess 21-year-old Cameron Archer when he returns from a successful half-season on loan at Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough but are also keen on strengthening further. Top of Emery’s wish list is a striker and/or wide player who can also play as a No 9. Targets: Midfielders (Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo) forwards ( Moussa Diaby of Bayer Leverkusen).Īston Villa are gearing up for a busy summer with head coach Unai Emery looking to strengthen every playing department in his first-team squad. A renewed pursuit for the 21-year-old Ecuador international midfielder would further solidify that area of the pitch for manager Mikel Arteta.īeyond that, reinforcements at centre-back as well in the front line could be added to support Arteta’s first-choice XI as Arsenal return to Champions League football after six years away. Having turned 24 in January, West Ham’s England-international captain has proven himself for club and country and possesses the attributes (defensive awareness and ball carrying) to excel in multiple roles.Īlso, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has admitted Moises Caicedo, who was an Arsenal target in this year’s winter window, could depart in the summer. That is why their long-standing interest in Declan Rice makes sense. Reinforcements are needed in midfield, with a lack of quality depth after their first-choice trio. What do other clubs do in a world dominated by Man City?Īrsenal have done most of their heavy lifting, recruitment-wise, over the past two summers, which will allow them to be more specific this time.Premier League permutations: Title, Europe, relegation. But what will each club do before the deadline on September 1? The Athletic’s correspondents have taken a look at each side and their likely targets.
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