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Unai Emery says Aston Villa are working onerous to signal a alternative for Diego Carlos earlier than the switch window closes.
The Brazilian defender joined Fenerbahce for a reported £8.5million earlier this week, leaving Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings as Villa’s solely two match centre-backs whereas Pau Torres stays out with a foot harm.
Emery needs so as to add one other centre-back earlier than Monday’s deadline, with the membership reportedly in talks to signal Sevilla’s Loic Bade.
“We’re open to attempting to enhance the squad till the final second, and as effectively, we’re open in case somebody is leaving,” he stated forward of Sunday’s recreation at West Ham.
“After all, Diego Carlos left within the final week, and we now have to switch him, and naturally we’re as effectively specializing in which gamers might be potential gamers to switch Diego Carlos.”
New Villa signing Garcia a ‘good alternative’
Villa just lately signed 21-year-old right-back Andres Garcia, with the Spaniard turning into their second acquisition of January after Donyell Malen’s arrivals from Borussia Dortmund.
On Garcia, Emery stated: “He’s a proper full-back, potential, younger participant. He was progressing so fast, and I knew him earlier than. I understand how he was doing, as an individual as effectively.
“We determined to signal him as a result of we have been pondering it was a very good alternative, simply on this second, a extremely good alternative, how he’s progressing so fast in his profession.
“And naturally, being a possible younger participant, we aren’t in a rush with him.
“Hopefully, with Andres Garcia, we will progress fast in his adaptation, and the way he can perceive the whole lot within the Premier League in regards to the degree we now have.”
Villa harm information: McGinn returns
Unai Emery has offered the newest health updates on 4 of our first group gamers ⤵️
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Emery confirmed that captain John McGinn is ready to be out there for Sunday’s dwelling recreation at Villa Park after three video games out with a hamstring harm.
“John McGinn is beginning to prepare with the group, he’s working with us,” Emery stated.
“[Amadou] Onana remains to be working alone.
“Ross Barkley remains to be not out there and Pau [Torres] will want extra time to attempt to be shut with us.”
