Published Aug 26, 2026, 9:10 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source
Aston Villa: Paul Merson believes Unai Emery could leave after mass sales and says it's 'disgusting' if Ollie Watkins refused to play
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In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson assesses Aston Villa's dreadful start to the season following their heavy defeat at Brighton. Following a summer that saw them sell a spine of key players in Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers, Villa found themselves 4-0 down to Brighton after 30 minutes, and ended up losing by the same scoreline. The transfer sagas are not over at Villa - with Ollie Watkins not involved against Brighton amid interest from Saudi Arabia and goalkeeper Emi Ma