Pourquoi? Aston Villa haven’t made the most of their scouts finding gems from the French leagues in recent years – which needs to end with highly rated Frederic Guilbert.
Aston Villa have made a real statement of intent with the signing of Frederic Guilbert, who will join in the summer and more than likely replace out-of-contract Alan Hutton.
Conor Hourihane has been an integral part of the Aston Villa squad for the last two seasons, and deserves plaudits rather than pessimism for what we brings to the squad.
We’ve decided to take a look at some of the worst loan signings that Aston Villa made over the past decade – both in the Premier League and Sky Bet Championship.