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Aston Villa Eyeing Newcastle Star William Osula in January
Aston Villa are admirers of Newcastle United striker William Osula as Unai Emery looks to bring in attacking reinforcements in the January transfer window, according to MailOnline.
The Midlands club are enjoying a phenomenal season as they sit in third position in the Premier League, despite their disappointing 4-1 defeat to league leaders Arsenal last time out. Emery and his recruitment team won’t want to rest on what they’ve built so far, and the January window is an opportunity for them to strengthen their squad once again.
Villa’s main centre-forward option is Ollie Watkins, while Donyell Malen has also been used in the striker position at times this season. Malen has predominantly been utilised as a wide player during his time at Villa Park, so Emery might be in the market for more of a natural striker to compete with Watkins.
Aston Villa Looking for Versatile Attacking Options
According to MailOnline, Aston Villa are looking to bring in a versatile forward during the January transfer window. It’s claimed that the Villans are admirers of Newcastle striker Osula, who has fallen down the pecking order at St James’ Park, with Eddie Howe having Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade at his disposal.
Villa recently confirmed the signing of young winger Alysson from Gremio, for a fee of around £10m. The tricky youngster is an attacking addition, but it’s unclear at the moment how much he’s going to be utilised in the senior squad, considering he’s just 19 years of age.
Alysson is likely to be a player for the future, rather than the now, so it’s no surprise that Villa remain in the market for further forward reinforcements.
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Osula Has Been Unfortunate at Newcastle
Reports claimed after the summer transfer window that Aston Villa had actually agreed a deal to sign Osula from Newcastle, before the move fell through. The Danish forward then remained with the Magpies, and he’s struggled to make an impact after they signed both Woltemade and Wissa.
Before that, Osula, described as ‘dangerous’ by Breaking The Lines, was having to compete with Alexander Isak for a place in the starting XI, so he’s never had it easy at Newcastle. There’s no doubt he needs a fresh start in order to continue his development, and Villa could hopefully offer him more regular minutes than he’s currently receiving at Newcastle.
