Aston Villa are ‘huge draw’ after brand new transfer development in Germany
Aston Villa will still be a “huge draw” for young players this summer, despite missing out on the signing of Assan Ouedraogo, according to Alan Hutton.
Reports emerged suggesting Unai Emery’s side was keeping an eye on the 18-year-old star and considering a potential summer push [Florian Plettenberg, 1 June].
Ouedraogo’s contract with Schalke included a £12million release clause which had to be triggered by the middle of June and while Villa were keen on bringing him to England, RB Leipzig ultimately won the race.
Although Hutton admitted he was disappointed to see the Villans miss out on the teenager, he believes that Emery’s project and the promise of European football will still help Villa secure some of Europe’s brightest talents.
“I think it always helps,” Hutton exclusively told Villa News.
“As a player, you would want to wait as long as possible, especially if there are other teams looking at you because you want to assess all your options and then pick the best one.
“I can only say that from situations that I’ve been in. You don’t want to jump straight away and then something a month down the line or two weeks down the line could have been better.
“So you’re going to wait and see, but if you’ve got a Champions League club there who finished in the top four last season, you’re going to want to be a part of that under a really good manager with a young team that is working to become even better.
“That’s something he would want to be part of so again, I get that the players will want to wait, but Villa I think will be a huge draw.”
Will Unai Emery and Aston Villa sign new players in summer transfer window at Villa Park?
Villa may not have won the race for Ouedraogo this summer, but it remains to be seen whether Emery, Monchi and the rest of the recruitment team even made a genuine push to try and bring the midfielder to the Premier League.
Reinforcements in the middle of the park are still required between now and the start of next season, particularly as Douglas Luiz nears the Villa Park exit door, but Villa will take their time before rushing into any new deals.
Weston McKennie would help bolster the ranks in the middle of the park, but he alone would not replace the Brazilian. Hopefully, Monchi and Emery will move quickly to secure one or two new additions this summer.
Ultimately, the transfer window is only a couple of days old so supporters shouldn’t be too worried to see a lack of incoming activity at Villa Park.
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