The club has had a good start to the season.

Much of the attention surrounding Aston Villa has focused on the summer that just ended, on the amount of talent Unai Emery welcomed to the Midlands. Players such as Moussa Diaby, Pau Torres and Nicolo Zaniolo have all moved to Villa Park and have all contributed to the Villans’ strong start to the Premier League.

Now that the rest of Europe has a clear idea of ​​Villa’s willingness to spend, attention could turn to future transfer windows, with Emery and co to watch for when these are big moves . And that could leave the Midlands club targeting potential relegation stars at the end of the season, with reports suggesting one particular former player is being considered.

With the transfer window currently closed, Villa’s main focus seems to be on renewing Ollie Watkins’ contract, who is set to finalise a new deal, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. That’s not to say they haven’t been planning ahead, however, with a potential plan reportedly put together over one particular move next summer.

A transfer update on Cameron Archer has been provided by Alex Crook of TalkSport. According to the transfer expert, if the Blades are relegated this season, then Archer could make an instant return to Aston Villa next summer, despite leaving the club for a reported £18m in the recent transfer window. The Midlands club have a buy-back clause and therefore would be at the front of the queue, and Emery is reportedly personally tracking the forward’s progress closely.

It would certainly be an interesting move by those at Villa Park, considering that they only just cashed in on Archer. That said, the sale of the forward was reportedly to ensure that they stayed within the rules of Financial Fair Play. If it wasn’t for that fear, then the 21-year-old may well still be an Aston Villa player, as we speak.

So far this season, Archer has shown what he can do in a Sheffield United shirt, scoring one goal, helping the Blades earn their only point in the Premier League after playing seven games so far. now. Also statistically, he has outperformed current Villa option Jhon Duran in a number of areas, according to FBref.

Michael Carrick had nothing but good things to say about the striker while he was on loan at Middlesbrough. The director spoke via Northern Echo:

“I think he’s great, Cam, and he showed everything he’s got. He’s very sharp whether he’s going to play or not. He has his ankle tied so he can go out there and for me, that just adds to his performance in terms of performance. the fact that he did that and he was hungry to play in those circumstances. Thanks to him, he He’s a great guy, adapted very quickly and loves being here. He is an important part of the group and I thought his performance in terms of movement and finishing was excellent.”