Aston Villa boss Unai Emery He will be hoping to strengthen his squad during the January transfer window in a bid to see his side secure fourth place again in the league Premier League.
Many areas in the first team need improvement ahead of the second half of the season, and this could lead to the manager targeting some new signings.
While he may look at players from the big five leagues, could his first signing come from a little closer to home?
Aston Villa transfer news
As journalist Graeme Bailey reported at the end of December, Villa is just one of the teams He has shown interest in Celtic's German winger, Nicholas Kuhn, before making a potential move this month.
His agent announced late last year that if Cohen left Celtic, he would take over the club The transfer fee is around £25 millioneven though it was promoted Valued at up to £30m elsewhere.
Emery faces stiff competition from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur for the winger, but if the right offer is made, he could have a great chance of landing the Celtic star.
Cone can provide shade for the villa Jack Grealish Given his playing style this would appeal to the fans.
Nicholas Cone could have shades of Grealish
Grealish is arguably one of the best talents to have played at Villa Park in recent memory. During 213 appearances for the Englishman He scored 32 times While recording 41 assists before moving to Manchester City in 2021.
A fantastic dribbler who has always shown his creative talents, Grealish has impressed in an Aston Villa shirt and there is no doubt that Kone can do the same, especially given the fact that he can offer similar qualities to those of the current City star.
Usually deployed on the right wing this season, the German has recorded impressive performances 25 contributions to goals – 14 goals and 11 assists – in all competitions. Just like Grealish during his days at Villa, Cone can not only score for himself, but can also create numerous chances for others.
No wonder it was so It was hailed as “magical” By Brendan Rodgers during pre-season after an impressive display against Manchester City, and would be an ideal replacement for Leon Bailey, who is struggling.
Follow the heights of last chapter where He scored 14 goals for the clubBilly failed to score this season, recording only three assists.
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Nicolas Kuhn's statistics with Celtic this season |
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metric |
Premier League |
UEFA Champions League |
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Objectives |
7 |
2 |
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Helps |
6 |
1 |
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Key passes for each match |
2.3 |
1.8 |
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It created great opportunities |
7 |
4 |
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Successful dribbles in one match |
1.9 |
2.3 |
Domestically, not only was Cone averaging more shots per game (2.3 vs 1.1) than Bailly, but he also created more big chances (seven vs. three), averaged more key passes per game (2.1 vs. 0.8) and more successful dribbles per game (1.9 vs. one) suggesting that the German will be more effective in The last third.
Emery could sell Billy in the transfer window and replace him with the Celtic star in a move that could be interesting. With his Grealish-like attributes, the former Red Bull Salzburg star could quickly emerge as a fan favorite, similar to what he did at Parkhead.
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It may be a hefty fee of between £25-30m, but Cone is clearly ready for the next step.
