Pepe Reina is close to completing a move from AC Milan to Aston Villa, as reported by Calciomercato.
This comes with Tom Heaton out for the season due to the injury that he sustained during the 2-1 victory over Burnley.
Orjan Nyland has been impressive during his time between the sticks, having won over the fans with his performances, namely against Leicester City.
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In addition to that, the Norway international received plenty of praise for his contribution to the 5-0 win over Liverpool, with his displays indicating that Villa has no need to panic buy this January.
Outside of the 29-year-old, Villa do still have options to protect their goal, as Dean Smith explained when asked about signing another stopper:
“We’ve also got four international goalkeepers at the football club. Unfortunately, Jed Steer got injured within four minutes of his first game of the season against Wolves – he’s out for another couple of months at least.
“Nyland, Kalinic are full internationals, lad on loan at Livingston, Sarkic [who has since been recalled], is a full international so we’ve got an awful lot of goalkeepers at the football club, but as I say, we will sit down tonight and discuss that.”
That they are now going out and looking to sign somebody who has made just two league appearances this season, having also been linked with Joe Hart by The Daily Mail, indicates that they are like a kid in a candy store with transfers.
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It does not feel like a necessity for Villa to bring in another goalkeeper, considering they’ve already got four international options outside of Heaton as Smith said, with three of those currently being fit.
The point about their general attitude towards transfers was also highlighted during the summer, when they made 12 signings, more than any other Premier League club – earning themselves comparisons with Fulham.
Sitting just one point and one place above the relegation zone, the temptation to bring in various bodies to bolster the squad will certainly be there.
This is not to say that Villa should go through the winter without making signings. Their forward line must be strengthened after Wesley’s season-ending injury, but just like a kid in a candy store, Villa don’t need all of them.
Meanwhile, Villa fans are thrilled by reports linking them with a European striker.
