Aston Villa have come a long way in a short space of time thanks mainly to the efforts of Unai Emery and the ambition shown by the board. Unai Emery only took over as Aston Villa manager in late 2022 but has taken the club from the threat of relegation to the Champions League in less than two years. That progression has seen the club able to shop in very different markets, with the £50 million signing of Amadou Onana this summer testament to that fact. The £100 million sale of Villa academy graduate Jack Grealish to Manchester City in 2021 has also gone a long way to help the club build a very…
