It seems like just one new signing is all Villa will take into the game. Evann Guessand made the move to the West Midlands from OGC Nice for £30m, and aside from a backup goalkeeper and young centre-back Yasin Ozcan - who has since moved out on loan - they have been largely inactive this summer.

At the start of last month, it was reported that Fenerbahçe and PSG agreed on a deal for the permanent transfer of Asensio. Well-connected Turkish football journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu claimed that Fenerbahçe had taken a significant step toward signing Asensio at the time.