Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is aware of the task he’s got in front of him: making the Birmingham club a modern, successful organisation with a team pushing for a place in the top third of the Premier League table. That’s the idea, at least. To get anywhere close to succeeding, the former Villareal, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain tactician will need a change in personnel at Villa Park – in both the coaching staff and the players.The mood is positive again for the Villans. The team has won both league matches under Emery, including the impressive 3-1 home win over Manchester United. But the Carabao Cup loss at Old Trafford exposed weaknesses, too, giving the Spaniard a lot to ponder, especially with the mid-season transfer window approaching.”We have one month and a half before the transfer market, for now, we focus on the players we have, to try and improve their performances individually, to give them the confidence to better their skills and capacity. Then, we are speaking about how we are going to improve in the transfer market.”Aston Villa are targeting a move for winger Samuel Chukwueze, who plays for new manager Unai Emery’s former side Villarreal. (Football Insider) pic.twitter.com/V0z5rERSYM— Transfer News Central (@TransferNewsCen) November 13, 2022 January has been an important month for business in recent seasons, given the additions of Lucas Digne, Philippe Coutinho and Calum Chambers last year. Under Steven Gerrard previously, Villa let eight players depart in January 2022, including loan moves for Cameron Archer to Preston and Matt Targett to Newcastle.This year, players leaving will be necessary to make room for inbound transfers. So, who is the most likely to go?Jed Steer – The 30-year-old goalkeeper had a serious Achilles injury while playing on loan for Luton earlier this year. Now, back to fitness, he’ll seek playing time that won’t be available at Aston Villa.Jan Bednarek & Matty Cash 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/J1Bo9MmMtd— Aston Villa (@MediaAstonVilla) November 15, 2022 Jan Bednarek – Still a Southampton player, the Polish international joined Villa on a season-long loan on the last transfer deadline day. But he’s yet to win a place in the starting eleven ahead of Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings. Emery could let the 26-year-old return to Saint Mary’s or potentially go elsewhere.Frederic Guilbert – The 27-year-old French defender joined Villa in 2019 from Caen, but the $5 million man never established himself. After two loans adding up to 18 months at Strasbourg, he’s currently training with Villa’s Under-21 side and is certain to leave as soon as the transfer window opens.##NAJAVA_MECA_6820459##Morgan Sanson – Another Frenchman and another flop. Villa paid $15 million to sign the central midfielder from Olympique de Marseille a year and a half ago, but he failed to adapt to English football. Now 28, Sanson will seek regular playing time elsewhere. However, recouping such a big fee could prove a stumbling block for the guy who has two and a half years of contract still to run.Marvelous Nakamba – The Zimbabwe international can’t get a game these days. Even though he was Villa’s player of the month in November last year, this season is not marvellous at all. He is still to appear for the first team this season – and it doesn’t seem his status under Emery would improve.The process of rebuilding is underway at the 125-year-old Villa Park. Be prepared for a whole list of names of potential recruits. Here are just a few: Samuel Chukwueze, Eden Hazard, Mohammed Kudus…
