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Unai Emery has a striker conundrum to resolve at Aston Villa and this latest news has only heightened that possibility. Ollie Watkins is, of course, Emery’s permanent first-choice at Aston Villa but there are no current reliable backups to the Englishman. Jhon Duran played that role last season however, his future has been up in the air all summer and looks certain to depart after disrespecting the club amid talks with West Ham. Duran isn’t the only striker who has been linked with a move out of Villa Park. Cameron Archer returned to the club this summer in an £18m move after an obligation in …

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