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Irish Daily Mirror
|August 09, 2025
Emery will make me a better player... he's the reason I signed, says £30m star
ASTON VILLA's £30million striker Evann Guessand insists his best is yet to come - and has pinpointed Unai Emery as key to luring him to Villa Park.
The versatile Ivory Coast forward has joined on a five-year deal from Nice, where he scored 12 goals last season.
He has been closely tracked by the Midlands club over the last year.
Villa have paid an initial £26m, with a potential £4.3m in add-ons, to land the 24-year-old, who is confident working under ex-Paris Saint-Germain boss Emery can help him reach new heights.
Guessand said: "I'm really happy to be here. I was waiting for this moment for a long time and I'm excited to get started.
I have watched Villa's games in the last seasons. Emery is the person who convinced me to come here.
This story is from the August 09, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.
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