But against Villarreal, he showed flashes of real quality to threaten the Villarreal rearguard. He replaced Jamal Jimoh-Aloba in the 70th minute, playing off the left and tucking inside when Ian Maatsen bombed on down the flank from wing-back. But Guessand’s best moments actually came from him occupying width, which was interesting.

Unai Emery can breathe a sigh of relief with the arrival of striker Evan Guessand from Nice, who joins the Villans for an initial £26 million, which could rise to £30 million with add-ons ( BBC ).

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Nice striker Evann Guessand for £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons. The 24-year-old Ivory Coast forward scored 12 goals last term and was named player of the season as Nice finished fourth in France's Ligue 1.