Kortney Hause

Steven Gerrard, the team's first pre-season manager, may have been confident about imposing his stamp on the team. There is no way this is what he meant based on the opening results. Villa has now won only three games in their last 14 games, two of which were against relegated sides Norwich and Burnley. During his widely criticized time in charge of Valencia, the Liverpool legend's win percentage has fallen below that of Gary Neville's. Neville's win percentage in Spain was 35.7 percent, but Gerrard's at Villa Park has decreased to 34.8 percent after losing 3-1 to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

It is not unusual to see players loaned back as part of a trade pact, but it becomes more noticeable given the ties between the two clubs and the fact that the defender arrived from Nice in January. Both Udinese and Watford are linked due to the fact that they are both owned by members of the Pozzo family, with father Giampaolo owing to the Pozzo family's ownership of Udinese and his son, Gino owning Watford. According to the Watford Observer, the Serie A club does not even have a right to recall the 28-year-old defender. According to the study, the move will bring more money into the Hornets this summer, as well as helping them improve their cash balance after losing more than £60 million since being out of the Premier League.

Ismaila Sarr's move to Aston Villa has collapsed after the agreement was broken and the winger's personal terms became a stumbling block. Steven Gerrard's side had originally agreed to a £25 million contract with the Championship team, but Sarr was set to perform a medical. However, they were unable to reach an understanding with the Hornets, and the player's demands have been impossible to handle.