According to GIVEMESPORT journalist Dean Jones, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is having a significant impact on the players ahead of the upcoming season at Villa Park.
The Villans have an exciting season ahead of them, as the team returns to European football for the first time since 2010.
Emery has inspired a fantastic turnaround following his arrival at Aston Villa in November of last year.
The Villans appointed the Spanish head coach when staring down the barrel of a Premier League relegation battle as Steven Gerrard struggled to turn the tide at Villa Park.
However, Emery’s appointment, aided by the break for the Qatar World Cup in November and December, proved a masterstroke, as he guided the West Midlands outfit from the lower echelons of the division to a seventh-placed finish, securing Conference League football this term.
Villa have made two impressive signings so far this summer, starting with the addition of Leicester City and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, who arrives on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract at the King Power Stadium.
The Villans followed this by securing the signature of Villarreal and Spain centre-back Pau Torres, who reunites with former manager Emery in a deal worth £31.5m.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby is on the verge of making a €50m (£43m) move to Villa Park, having agreed personal terms on a switch to Villa Park.
And the club’s only significant departure thus far has been to allow full-back Ashley Young to leave at the end of his contract, later signing for Everton during the same window.
Away from transfers, Jones claims that Emery has been creating a positive atmosphere within the camp during pre-season as the Villans look forward to an exciting season.
