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Unai Emery confirms new contract talks with Aston Villa
The Villa head coach says the talks aim at a stronger project at Villa Park, as Manchester United's interest in him is reported.
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Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that talks over a new contract are under way, saying they aim to build a "stronger" project at Villa Park.
Speaking before Villa's trip to Manchester United, Emery said he had held a good meeting with the club's owner, according to Maisfutebol. The Mirror reports that he is convinced he can achieve big things at the club.
The Sun reports that a new deal would end Manchester United's interest in the Spaniard. In comments carried by the same paper, Emery also said United were on the same level as Barcelona.
Villa face United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday 8 November. The Sun reports that Emery has not won in eleven previous visits to the ground.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- Marca — 'Spanish' Villa por muchos años
- Daily Mail — Unai Emery is willing to open Aston Villa contract extension talks despite links to Man United - with Spaniard's current deal seeing him earn close to £15m-per-year
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Emery rinnoverà con l'Aston Villa: il Manchester United lo aveva messo nel mirino
- Mirror — Aston Villa send public message to Man Utd over Unai Emery's future
- The Sun — Unai Emery ‘set to deal Man Utd major blow as he closes in on new Aston Villa contract’
- ESPN — Unai Emery confirms new contract talks with Aston Villa
- The Guardian — Premier League news: United’s Baleba out for weeks, Maresca backs Donnarumma
- Maisfutebol — Unai Emery confirma negociações para novo contrato antes de enfrentar Man United
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
