Samuel Iling-Junior has only just arrived at Aston Villa, but it’s become clear over the past week that an exit was very possible before the summer window closed.
The 20-year-old was part of the deal which saw Douglas Luiz move to Juventus earlier this summer, being a makeweight in the transfer along with Enzo Barrenechea.
Neither were involved for Unai Emery’s side in their opening Premier League match of the season against West Ham United, and Iling-Junior is now returning to Italian football.
Gianluca Di Marzio reports the attacker is set to join Bologna, making the move sound imminent. He’ll be arriving at the Serie A club on a dry loan deal, which means Bologna won’t have an option to buy at the end of the season.
There’s no indication of the costs involved here, but surely Aston Villa will have been looking for a loan fee and also the player’s wages to be covered by Bologna. That should become clearer soon.
Hopefully the youngster can progress further and return ready for Premier League football.
