Aston Villa need 27 y/o despite interest from Everton and Palace – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Marvelous Nakamba has an uncertain future at Aston Villa as he didn’t always command a starting place last season and has interest from Crystal Palace and Everton. The 27-year-old also has added competition from Morgan Sanson who arrived from Olympique Marseille in January, so he may have a lot to consider this summer.
Nakamba joined Villa from Club Brugge in 2019 and has gone on to make 50 appearances in all competitions. The 5ft 8in midfielder didn’t have the most convincing debut campaign at Villa and fell down the pecking order last season as a result, but he’s put in some good performances in 2020/21 that have proven critics wrong.
Dean Smith handed Nakamba only 13 Premier League appearances and 749 minutes of top-flight football, but he was handed a start in February’s 1-0 win over Arsenal, February’s 1-0 win over Leeds United, May’s 2-1 win over Tottenham and May’s 2-1 win over Chelsea.
The Zimbabwean international has impressed when called upon recently and offered more on the pitch than Sanson last season, but Palace and Everton’s interest could turn his head. Nakamba won’t want another campaign on the periphery and may feel the 26-year-old Sanson will get more opportunities as the new boy in 2021, so he could depart for regular playing time.
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Villa should convince Nakamba to turn down the approaches of Palace and Everton as he’s far too useful to let go. The 26-year-old is a fantastic ball-winner and deserves to stay at Villa Park, but he might make the call on his own future.
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Author:Crippy Cooke