Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery is about to return to the Premier League after being approached by Aston Villa to switch Steven Gerrard at Villa Park.
The Liverpool legend was sacked final week following a defeat to Fulham because the Birmingham membership underwent a poor begin to their marketing campaign below his administration.
Aston Villa haven’t wasted any time in search of his substitute approaching Villarreal boss Unai Emery and are prepared to pay his €6m launch clause to get him out of his contract with the La Liga membership, reviews Fabrizio Romano.
Talks are on the ultimate phases and Villarreal sources really feel Emery will depart the Spanish membership within the coming hours.
Aston Villa have approached Unai Emery. It is going to be now as much as Unai — as Aston Villa could be ready to pay the discharge clause, round €6m. ??? #AVFC
Villarreal nonetheless hope he’ll keep as one yr in the past, when Unai Emery turned down Newcastle proposal. pic.twitter.com/4aERjJfUWN
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 24, 2022
Villarreal sources really feel Unai Emery will depart the membership within the subsequent hours. He’s anticipated to just accept Aston Villa job. ??? #AVFC
Talks are at ultimate phases with Aston Villa ready to pay €6m launch clause. pic.twitter.com/XLCiNWCzuh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 24, 2022
Emery will return to the Premier League after three years having left Arsenal in 2019. The Spanish coach has had nice success with Villarreal since, guiding the La Liga membership to a Europa League title and serving to them attain the semi-finals of the Champions League final season.
Newcastle approached Emery final yr to take over at St. James’ Park earlier than hiring Eddie Howe. The 50-year-old didn’t really feel that was the best time to return to England however seems to be set to take action within the coming days.
