'Truly pointless transfer' - Aston Villa fans explode at 'another Unai Emery failure'
Unai Emery has had to simply sit by and watch his Europa League-winning Aston Villa team be torn to shreds over the summer.
It all started with Manchester United triggering Youri Tielemans' release clause, and Morgan Rogers was always likely to leave on a big-money deal.
They have now been followed out by Lucas Digne and Ezri Konsa, with Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez possibly next before the transfer window shuts.
The Villans have splashed the cash on several new signings, including Johan Manzambi and Zion Suzuki, but the squad is hugely inexperienced.
And Emery definitely doesn't deserve any sympathy from the fans over the latest transfer news emerging from Villa Park.
It has been heavily reported that Ipswich Town are close to signing Tammy Abraham on loan for the season, just 12 months on from his return to the West Midlands.
Unai Emery under pressure at Villa Park
He managed just three goals and one assist across 16 games in 2025-26, majorly underperforming based on the expectations at Villa Park.
It is yet another transfer that will leave Emery short of options, having started the defeat against Brighton with no natural No.9 through the middle.
Understandably, fans are furious with the club's business this summer, but one supporter labelled this specific update "another Emery failure" instead.
This comes after The Athletic revealed that Villa are already open to Abraham's sale after struggling for minutes last term.
Will Aston Villa sign a striker before the window closes?
Without Watkins and Abraham, Villa are set to go into the campaign with the injured Brian Madjo as their only striker option.
Football Insider understands that a deal is very close for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, but that news has been met with a mixed reaction from fans.
Although he has starred under Emery previously, his form since moving to the Premier League has been rather disappointing.
AC Milan's Rafael Leao is also believed to be of interest to the Europa League champions, but it doesn't appear that a deal is anywhere close just yet.