Agbonlahor names player Unai Emery would love Aston Villa to sign
Gabby Agbonlahor has been vocal in naming what Unai Emery will want at Aston Villa in the summer.
The Villans have had a devastating few weeks by dropping out of the FA Cup and Champions League with a defeat against Manchester City in between.
This could have a damaging impact on the finishing position in the Premier League, with the hope of a top-five place in the balance in B6.
This could ultimately impact what happens in the transfer window, with Agbonlahor picking out one name he thinks Emery will be targeting.
Agbonlahor picks out Emery target at Aston Villa
There is no doubt that Villa will be hopeful of a positive end to the season after the disappointment of the Crystal Palace defeat at Wembley.
Ultimately, not securing Champions League qualification could prove to be a blow as PSR concerns could grow from that point at Villa Park.
With that being said, there is still likely to be targets that have been noted at Bodymoor Heath with four Premier League games remaining.
The likes of Liam Delap and Kevin De Bruyne have been linked with a move, but Agbonlahor has picked out another option.
Speaking live on talkSPORT (30 April, 09:25am), the former Villa star suggested that Nico Williams could be of interest to Emery in the summer.
He said: “A manager like Unai Emery will already have targets that he wants in the summer.
“He might be looking at Nico Williams from Bilbao, I know he’s a big admirer of him. Could he be one who comes in, in the summer? There’s a lot of business to do.”
Williams could transform Aston Villa
There is no doubt that the 22-year-old is one of the brightest talents in Europe after winning the EUROs with Spain last summer.
Now the forward could be set to add to that with Athletic Bilbao in a Europa League semi-final, soon to face Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.
| Stat (LaLiga 24/25) | Nico Williams |
| Appearances | 28 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | 5 |
There is still every chance that the Villans could make a swoop for Williams, who they have been linked to multiple times in the past.
Emery has the Spanish connection with the versatile winger, but it is unclear as to how much he could cost with the transfer window just around the corner.
This could spell bad news for someone like Leon Bailey, who could be sold to fund a move for the Spaniard in the coming months.