As Aston Villa continue to adjust to life under Steven Gerrard, supporters will be understandably excited to see which direction the club heads in with the former England international at the helm.
There have been promising signs under the Liverpool legend since his arrival at Villa Park, as well as solid and eye-catching recruitment drive.
But how will Gerrard look to continue his rebuild over the coming months?
We took to Football Manager 2022 to find out.
The popular video game franchise is renowned for its meticulous detail and authentic approach to the world of, well, football management, and we thought we’d take a look into the future by fast forwarding to the end of the summer 2022 transfer window.
After a big summer of spending, it’s all change at Villa Park, and we’ve rounded up every deal that the game predicts Aston Villa will make below...
1. Matias Zaracho - £8.75m
The Argentine playmaker kicks off a busy summer of recruitment after arriving from Atletico Mineiro.
2. Marcelo Allende - £4.5m
Another South American playmaker, this time hailing from Chile and arriving from Montevideo City Torque. At 22, Allende boasts real potential.
3. Ferdi Kadioglu - £15m
A Dutch youth international, Kadioglus signs from Fenerbahce to bolster Gerrard’s options at left-back.
4. Ersin Destanoglu - £4.8m
Arriving from Besiktas, Destanoglu is a 21-year-old Turkish youth international goalkeeper who really reiterates Gerrard’s plan to build for the future.