Aston Villa are considering bringing the 21-year-old Sheffield United striker Cameron Archer back to the club.
According to a report by talkSPORT, Aston Villa are considering re-signing Cameron Archer. The 21-year-old striker has been doing a great job in the ongoing season and his former club are thinking about having him back in their ranks.
Archer joined Villa back in the day when he was just seven years old. He then went through the ranks at the club and managed to make it into their first team in the summer of 2021.
The 21-year-old was a part of Villa’s first team in the first half of last season. But, he didn’t get much game time at the club. As a result, he spent the second half of the season out on loan at Middlesbrough.
After a decent six-month loan spell he returned to his parent club this summer. But, Unai Emery couldn’t really guarantee much game time in their first team. And with the club struggling to cope with Financial Fair Player regulations, they decided to cash in on him.
Villa decided to sell the England Under-21 star to Sheffield United ahead of the 2022-23 season. They managed to raise £18 million thanks to his departure.
They might have sold him in the summer. But, they were still confident in his abilities and decided to include a buy-back clause in his contract. The 21-year-old forward has put in some incredible shifts for Sheffield of late and has also scored for them in the Premier League.
His impressive performances haven’t gone unnoticed. Villa manager Unai Emery has been keeping a close eye on the England youth international. He will continue to do so throughout the season. The Spanish boss will monitor his progress and then decide whether to re-sign Archer after the end of the season or not.
If he manages to perform in a similar fashion or if Sheffield end up getting relegated to the second division, Emery’s team could push to bring him back to the club.
