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aston villa The sudden signing of England international Tammy Abraham added more firepower to the team during the January transfer window.
The former Chelsea number nine joins from Besiktas on a permanent deal and will be making his second spell at Villa Park after spending the 2018/19 season on loan in the Championship.
Abraham had his goal against Brentford disallowed last week after it was ruled out by VAR as it went out of bounds at the other end in the build-up to the game.
Sorry, Unai Emery In the 1-1 away draw with Bournemouth, he only played nine minutes as a substitute and left a deep impression. Premier League Saturday.
Hopefully, though, Abraham can succeed in his second season at Villa Park and continue to be a consistent and reliable goalscorer for the club in the second half of the season and beyond.
However, it won’t be long before the England center forward becomes an upgrade on Evan Gerson, who was probably the club’s worst signing ever.
Why Gaysande could be Villa’s worst signing ever
The villa was spilled Cost £26m The Ivory Coast striker was signed from Ligue 1 side Nice last summer, putting him among the ten most expensive signings in the club’s history.
Among Villa’s top ten most expensive players, Gesang has made the fewest appearances in all competitions, making 21 appearances for Villa.
The 24-year-old underdog scored twice in 21 games in the first half of the season, against Goa and Basel, while failing to score in 13 Premier League games.
After a dismal first six months, Villa decided to loan him to Crystal Palace in January, with the Eagles having the option of making the move permanent in the summer.
It means Gesan’s career at Villa Park could be over in the summer after just 12 months, 21 appearances and zero Premier League goals, which is why he has every reason to be Villa Park’s worst ever signing.
The Ivorian flop isn’t the only attacker who could be leaving the club at the end of the season, though, as another striker looks just as bad as him.
The first player Aston Villa should sell in the summer
Technically, Villa have decided to sell Gesang and Crystal Palace have the option to sign him permanently as part of the loan deal, meaning there is another player who should be the first to be sold this summer.
Leon Bailey returned from a loan spell at Roma in January to bolster Emery’s options on the wing, but he has endured a frustrating first few games at Villa Park.
Villa scored 2 goals in 38 games in all competitions in the 2024/25 season, including 1 goal in 24 games in the Premier League and 1 goal in 8 Champions League games. The team loaned him to Roma.
Since then, Pele played 7 Serie A games for Roma in the first half of the season, but failed to provide any goals or assists. This shows that the change in environment has not helped him regain his best form in front of the goal.
Unfortunately, a return to England doesn’t seem to be helping him either, as he has struggled in the three Premier League games he has featured in for Villa over the past few weeks.
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25/26 Premier League |
Leon Bailey |
|---|---|
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Number of appearances |
3 |
|
Shot on target |
0 |
|
Target |
0 |
|
key pass |
3 |
|
Shah |
0.31 |
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created huge opportunities |
0 |
|
Assist |
0 |
|
Dribbling |
0 |
The Jamaica international is yet to have a shot on target or create a “big chance” for his team since his return, and his performances at Villa last season and the first half of this season at Roma don’t suggest his performances could improve much.
Bailey was awarded 4/10 player rating The Birmingham Mail’s John Townley criticized the forward’s poor decision-making, which is probably a fair mark to describe his past 18 months.
Like Gazan before his move to Villa, Bailey is currently an extremely ineffective attacker who doesn’t produce enough at the top end of the pitch to justify continued playing time.
That’s why the left-footed player who was deemed surplus to requirements when he went out on loan last summer should be the first player Villa sell when the summer transfer window opens, unless he can turn things around in the coming months.
