Jaden Philogene with his Aston Villa teammates. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images)
The January transfer window will be an interesting one at Aston Villa with several names linked with a move away from Villa Park in order to get more minutes in the second half of the campaign.
It’s been a mixed first half for Villa’s current tenure as they currently sit ninth in the Premier League table and have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, however, the Birmingham side are in a great position to progress to the Round of 16 of the season. Champions League automatically.
The rest of the season is expected to be busy for Aston Villa as they look to maintain their position in Europe’s elite competition and new signings could arrive to boost their chances.
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Not many changes are expected at Villa Park, but departures could be on the agenda as several players look for more game time to develop their skills.
One of them is likely to be Jaden Philogene, who joined the Premier League club in the summer as a part of a deal with Hull City. The 22-year-old has been used as a substitute this season by Emery and has received just 535 minutes of action in 15 games.
The winger will wait for more minutes in the new year and if that doesn’t come to Villa, the youngster could leave on loan to a European club.
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Philogene has recently been linked with a loan move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce and the 22-year-old is said to be high on Jose Mourinho’s target list.
The player’s agent, Ivo Camacho, has addressed these rumors and told Turkish media that the winger would be interested in a move to Fenerbahce.
“We haven’t received a direct official offer yet,” Camacho said Morning sports. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s interest in that.”
We will have to see what happens with him future of Philogene as many clubs will be interested in the playerwhile a loan move would also be hugely beneficial for the 22-year-old as he looks to become an established star at Aston Villa.
