With Steven Gerrard struggling, Aston Villa have a few replacements in mind. There are also some transfer bits involving Liverpool, Chelsea, Everton and Manchester United.
EMERY, POCH LINKED WITH VILLA
Steven Gerrard is under a lot of pressure for the first time in his managerial career. Aston Villa have started the season very poorly and the former Rangers boss has not been helped by long-term injuries to his marquee summer signings, Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara.
The Villans go into Sunday’s match against Leeds United off the back of their second league win of the season and are unbeaten in two games.
While Stevie G has been afforded some more time, especially after holding champions Manchester City to a draw last month, there are lots of rumours circulating regarding his future.
According to Football Insider, the Villa hierarchy are keeping their options open and have ‘sounded out’ Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino as potential successors to Gerrard.
While Gerrard’s job is ‘not under immediate threat’, it is said that he has until the World Cup to turn things around and there is a lot of football to be played between now and then.
Whether or not Pochettino will be available at that time is a whole other dilemma, as is the prospect of him actually wanting to take the Villa Park job. The former PSG boss was being courted by Nice but snubbed them for something bigger, so Villa could face the same fate.
Emery has not managed in the Premier League since his disappointing stint with Arsenal. Replaced by Mikel Arteta at the Emirates, Emery has done a terrific job with Villarreal, winning the Europa League in 2021 before reaching the semi-finals of last season’s Champions League.
Both are very ambitious names for Villa to be eyeing, and after Emery snubbed Newcastle shortly after they became stinking rich, it is hard to see him take on the Villans job. Having said that, circumstances can change in a year. He might relish the opportunity to show the press and supporters in England that he is a great manager.
I PICK YOU
Chelsea were all over the idea of signing Anthony Gordon in the summer transfer window, but were unsuccessful in doing so.
And they’ve now turned their attention to another Everton man, and it is not someone you are probably expecting. Unless you’ve seen this story elsewhere. That would be pretty upsetting.
According to Simon Phillips on 90min, the Blues are considering making a move for England No. 1 Jordan Pickford….
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