A fraught 24 hours for Aston Villa ended with Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott joining on loan, but Unai Emery must decide whether to reinstate Emiliano Martínez as his No 1 after the goalkeeper did not depart before the deadline. Villa prioritised strengthening their attack but question marks surround Martínez, who wanted a fresh challenge this summer.
Villa, who also signed the Sweden captain Victor Lindelöf, have added the 25-year-old Sancho on a season’s loan while Elliott has joined on loan in a deal with an obligation to buy for £35m. The versatility of all three players is attractive to Emery, who was determined to add at least one attacking player to his frontline. Sancho, who has spent the past 18 months on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, rejected a move to Roma earlier in this transfer window.
