Coutinho decision, Sanson transfer and Chrisene update - Aston Villa loan latest
It's time for the Aston Villa loan latest as a new, bigger group of players take on new challenges across England and the continent
Aston Villa now have nine players out on loan after adding to their numbers in recent weeks and many are impressing as they represent the club across Europe and the Football League.
Villa have sent out a string of young players across the English game at various levels to supplement those currently out and about across Qatar, France, Poland and Scotland. Ben Chrisene recently joined Blackburn Rovers on loan, while Teddy Rowe headed to Gloucester City on loan. Other young players at Villa could yet join them in the weeks ahead.
Here's how the current crop of Villa loan players have got on over the past weeks...
Philippe Coutinho
Coutinho left Villa on loan at the start of the season, joining Al Duhail on a season-long loan move. He had penned a permanent contract with Villa just a year before after initially sparkling in claret and blue during a loan spell from Barcelona. The Brazilian has made a total of six league appearances for Al Duhail and has scored two goals. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Coutinho's spell in Qatar could be cut short with MLS side Inter Miami intersted in adding him to their star-studded squad. A move to Florida would also see him link up with ex-teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.
(Image: Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)1 of 9Morgan Sanson
Sanson has revived his career at OGC Nice this season having played a key part in the club's impressive campaign so far. The 29-year-old midfielder has featured in every Ligue 1 game this term as Francesco Farioli's sit second in the French top-flight. Speaking of his future, Sanson told Get French Football News: "Yes, of course [I want to stay]. Florent Ghisolfi [the Nice sporting director] has said the same thing that he wants me involved in the project for the long term. Even if there is a permanent option with clauses that are very much attainable, I think I’ll be here for a while. I will do everything to ensure that the option is triggered."
(Image: Photo by Pascal Della Zuana/Icon Sport via Getty Images)2 of 9Viljami Sinisalo
Sinisalo was used as Villa's third-choice goalkeeper in the second half of last season, but left on loan in the summer, joining Exeter City for the campaign. Filip Marschall - who returned from a loan spell at Gateshead after the end of last season - is now the third-choice 'keeper in Emery's squad. Sinisalo has started 25 games this term and has kept eight clean sheets for an Exeter side who are fighting to remain in the League One.
(Image: Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)3 of 9
