Villa have now turned to Nkunku as an option for the final week of the transfer window. He is available on the transfer market, and the Villains may be thinking of pouncing. Nkunku bagged 15 goals and five assists last season as the Blues won the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup, attracting interest from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.

Newcastle and Aston Villa in Striker Transfer BattleTransfer windows often provide storylines filled with intrigue and speculation, and this summer is proving no different. According to TeamTalk,

Newcastle couldn't find a winner as Villa ended the game with 10 players and will be much happier with the point.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has suggested Yoane Wissa could be in the squad to face Aston Villa on Saturday. Andrews said Wissa, 28, had been a “part of the group” this week and explained he will make a late decision over whether the forward will be involved at the weekend.

Newcastle United are looking to finalise the exit of another senior player. The Magpies released three players this summer, with Callum Wilson joining West Ham United while Jamal Lewis and Isaac Hayden are still searching for new clubs.

Newcastle United defender Matt Targett is reportedly set to join Championship side Middlesbrough on-loan. The former Aston Villa man wasn’t named in Eddie Howe’s matchday squad at Villa Park last weekend and has slipped down the pecking order in recent seasons on Tyneside.

Emery outlined his desire to have “two players in every position” but admitted more sales are not out of the question.