Is Aston Villa ready to make the leap to Europe? All the clues point to the Birmingham company having veered strongly in that direction. More than have been invested since his return to the Premier League (2019) 300 million euros in three years with mixed results from a sporting point of view. In the 2019/20 season i Villans they saved themselves on the last day, but reached an unexpected Cup final and finished last season in eleventh place, coming within seven points from Europe.
In the current season Dean Smith was exonerated and in its place chosen the legend of the Reds Steven Gerrard, after paying Rangers for him once the season has begun. What the Liverpool champion had created in Glasgow has remained over time and Giovanni Van Bronckhorst completed the job by dragging the Scots to a historic Europa League Final penalty lottery.
Gerrard, not without difficulty, raised the fortunes of Aston Villa and finished in 14th place with 45 points, 10 less than last year, but a similar average of points to that of the previous season. 35 points in 27 days are not enough to raise the level, but an almost entire season at the helm of a team is essential to build then for the future.
The Aston Villa squad is on the left half of the table and, considering the transfermarkt value (443.5 million euros), is positioned in ninth place among the Premier teams, but should reach at least eighth at the next update. The reason? Three shopping already in the month of May.
Yes, it’s only been a week since the Premier League final whistle and the only English team to finish the season is the Liverpool by Jurgen Klopp. However, in the United Kingdom, it was i who got the attention Lions. 3 purchases for more than 50 million euros, and June has not yet begun. TO Villa Park has been redeemed Coutinho from Barcelona for 20 million, the midfielder has arrived Kamara (on which the big Europeans were also careful) on a free transfer from Marseille and the latest official status concerns the Brazilian diego charlesone of the most interesting central defenders in La Liga, who came for more than 30 million from Sevilla.
Welcome to Aston Villa, @BoubaKamara_4! 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/hCnQtudtpe
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 23, 2022
A former champion like Gerrard helps to make the market, even more so if he has a company with important ambitions and a full portfolio behind him. Aston Villa in recent years has increased the quality of the squad and is now continuing to do so without selling. Gerrard guides the decisions on who to take and each player in the squad has at least two years of contract, excluding Douglas Luiz that could leave.
Aston Villa can confirm the club has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Diego Carlos for an undisclosed fee.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 26, 2022
The market for Villans it is already well underway, and only Manchester City have spent more so far in the Premier League (75 million for Halaand), but it may not be concluded here. The Birmingham team is following the situation with interest Sven Botman and if the Lille central decides not to go to Milan he could pounce on him. But the fans are dreaming of another shot. It is about Luis Suarez on a free transfer to reform the trio with Gerrard and Coutinho and be able to dream big.
How could Aston Villa play next year?
ASTON VILLA XI (4-3-2-1): E. Martinez; Cash, Mings / Konsa, diego charlesWorthy; KamaraMcGinn, J. Ramsey; Buendia/Bailey, Coutinho; Suarez/Watkins. All. Gerrard
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