Aston Villa are set to add a new star to their ranks this summer and he has lofty ambitions when he joins the club.
Unai Emery will lead Aston Villa through the club’s first-ever Champions League campaign next season after his side upset the odds to finish inside the top four.
The Birmingham-based side have wasted no time making changes to their squad this summer with a deal already completed for Everton forward Lewis Dobbin.
HITC understands that Douglas Luiz is set to leave before the weekend with Juventus now finalising a deal for the 26-year-old midfielder.
The original deal between both parties include Juventus paying £16million plus Weston McKennie and Samuel Iling-Junior.
However, Iling-Junior will now be joined by Enzo Barrenechea on his way to Villa Park after issues with McKennie’s personal terms.
Samuel Iling-Junior can become a ‘serial winner’ at Aston Villa
At 20 years old, Iling-Junior is at the start of his career and, similarly, Aston Villa are at the start of what appears to be a truly exciting project.
The young English winger will be given a platform to shine under Emery and it appears from a previous interview that he has an elite mentality.
He spoke to The Telegraph earlier this year where he discussed his attitude towards winning, “Every game you bleed for the badge, you give your all for the badge. Every game.
“My goals are high. I want to be a top-class player, winning trophies, being an important part, making people remember and always making people happy.
“When they see my name I want them to have a smile on their face. When I was younger and people would compliment me and say ‘you played well today; you made me happy’, it made me feel good.
“It’s about winning but it’s also about that as well. I want to win games, I want to win trophies, I want to be a serial winner.”
Unai Emery can take Iling-Junior to a new level
Emery has a track record for improving players and he has already showcased his ability to do so at Aston Villa.
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The likes of Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey have taken their performances up a gear since the Spaniard was appointed by Villa and with the foundations now built, Villa’s younger stars can begin to shine.
Villa appear to be making the right decisions both on and off the pitch and so the timing appears perfect for Iling-Junior to now burst onto the scene.
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