Aston Villa transfer 'masterstroke' hailed for signing player 'as good as Martin Odegaard'

Aston Villa completed the signings of Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho during the summer transfer window.

They signed Elliott on loan with an obligation to buy the player at the end of the season. On the other hand, Sancho was signed on loan for the season from Manchester United.

Former Manchester United Star Owen Hargreaves believes that Monchi has pulled off a masterstroke before his departure. The two signs are his final ones before leaving the club, and Hargreaves believes that they could make a lasting impact.

Monchi has now left the club, and he will be replaced by Roberto Olabe.

Owen Hargreaves hails Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho

“Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio were brilliant for this Aston Villa team,” said Hargreaves on TNT Sports.

“I think Harvey Elliott can eventually go on to be a player as good as Martin Odegaard.

“I think technically he’s fantastic, he hasn’t had the opportunities at Liverpool obviously, because they had so many players. But I think centrally, he’s a fabulous player.”

“Obviously, Jadon, he’s been up and down, but the talent is there,” added Hargreaves.

“Unai is the master at getting the best out of players who have maybe struggled elsewhere.

“That was a masterstroke late in the window, to get two really good technical players to help out.”

Elliott and Sancho could be useful