Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has been touted for a stunning Premier League move after the latest developments.

Harvey Ellliott appeared to be handed an unlikely Aston Villa lifeline at the weekend. With just days left of the transfer window, Unai Emery has spoken out.

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In describing his midfield injury crisis, and saying he believes Boubacar Kamara is unlikely to play again this season, Emery said the club is "involving with Douglas Luiz for this reason" with a loan deal to re-sign the Brazil international agreed.

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A week ago, Unai Emery was visibly irritated in his post-match interviews following Aston Villa's 1-0 defeat by Everton. While many assumed his frustration was directed solely at the result, it was the bigger picture that appeared to trigger him: the financial handcuffs placed on the club in the transfer window and a midfield stretched increasingly thin.