Aston Villa start with Garnacho boost as Emery eyes midfield additions
Villa may wait longer than 3 months for Brian Madjo's CAS appeal result after FIFA blocked the 17-year-old's registration, despite his strong pre-season form.
Villa's 26-27 home kit appeared almost black in the Indonesia heat as sweat saturated the claret fabric, causing an unusually dramatic colour shift.
Garnacho made his Villa debut in a 3-1 win over Indonesia All Stars, then said he was "enjoying football again" in an apparent swipe at Chelsea after joining on loan.
Villa's Tommi O'Reilly looks set to join Notts County after Sheffield Wednesday missed out, with their fan pundit insisting they will not regret it.
Villa are reportedly keen on Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, with Manchester United also interested in the 28-year-old, who joined the Italian club for about £42m.
Villa are still pushing to sign a £27m midfielder likened to John McGinn as Emery looks to bolster his options for Europe and the Premier League.
Emery remains optimistic after Villa's summer changes and the 3-1 win in Indonesia, with his past rebuilds at Valencia and Sevilla cited as reasons he can chase more trophies.
Chelsea have poached Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee after Emery's side scored more set-piece goals than any other team in Europe's top five leagues last season.
Villa have discussed re-signing Jack Grealish from Manchester City, with Bailey's possible exit opening room, though Everton, Atletico Madrid, Saudi clubs and MLS clubs are also interested.
Villa's move for AC Milan left-back Pervis Estupinan is on hold after Ruben Amorim vetoed the sale and opted to assess him in training first.
Villa still face key deadline-day doubts over Emiliano Martinez's future, another forward signing and whether they can fend off interest in Ezri Konsa.
Lucas Digne's move from Villa to PSG is reportedly signed and done, with the announcement expected next week when he returns from holiday.
Villa have partnered with Winvia Entertainment to launch "Villa Win", a new prize-draw platform offering supporter prizes and fan experiences.
