Aston Villa want to make one of their loanees a permanent signing when his contract expires next summer.

It was a relatively quiet summer transfer window for Villa, who only brought in five new players - two of whom arrived on loan.

Two players arrived from Manchester United, with Jadon Sancho joining on loan and Victor Lindelof linking up with Unai Emery’s squad after his contract at Old Trafford came to an end. They were joined by Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, who has perhaps been the most impressive new signing for the club thus far.

It has been a challenging season for Aston Villa so far, who are yet to pick up a win in the Premier League and have only scored two goals in all competitions. But according to sources, one new signing has impressed enough to warrant a permanent deal.

Despite only playing 82 minutes for the club so far this season, Sancho is apparently on Emery’s radar for a permanent move next summer. His contract at Man United will be up, so the club can snap him up without paying a penny.

Since falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford, Sancho, 25, has struggled to replicate the form that made him a rising star at Borussia Dortmund. Once hailed as a star of the future, he is now simply looking to re-establish himself as a Premier League star.

The news comes following the departure of Monchi, who was manager Emery’s right-hand man at Villa Park.