In a recent interview with Villa News, Sky Sports journalist Dan Bardell stated that Aston Villa could move in for Norwich City prospect Jonathan Rowe. Bardell said,
“I know a few Norwich fans and they think really highly of him (Rowe). I can’t work out what Villa are going to do in January and whether they’re going to do anything or not because the squad isn’t massive, but you don’t really want to disrupt things.
“If they were to bring a player in, it would be that type of player. But then I think Bailey and Zaniolo were on the bench at the weekend and Jacob Ramsey hasn’t played all season. They’re three players that play in that position, so then I think is the squad size okay, do we really need anyone else?
“It will be interesting to see what we do. He might be a player who Villa have earmarked because I know they work in a way where they have targets in different positions and they work their way down.
“Maybe he’s a youngster for the future that they’ve identified as someone to bring in and head back out on loan or come in and sit on the bench to learn off the players that are there.”
Rowe’s Impressive Run Of Form At Norwich City
The 20-year-old is enjoying a great campaign at Norwich as he has produced a series of impressive displays for them in the final third. Rowe has found the back of the net on eight occasions and earned a couple of assists in 18 matches for the Canaries this season across various competitions.
The English wide player has given a good account of himself by averaging 2.1 shots, 1.3 key passes and 1.4 dribbles per 90 minutes in the EFL Championship. He has even been tidy when distributing possession in the opponent’s half based on his pass completion rate of 76% in the second tier of English football (stats via whoscored).
Aston Villa Could Move In For Rowe: Is He A Star In The Making?
Rowe is proficient at finding a yard of space for himself to get a few strikes in on-target. He can set up a few promising chances for his teammates in the final third and is a decent dribbler with the ball as well.
Rowe is already good enough to challenge for a regular starting spot at Villa Park. He has what it takes to increase competition for places within Unai Emery’s squad.
We can expect Rowe to bring more quality and depth to Aston Villa‘s frontline. He might even help the Villans challenge across all fronts in the coming years. At 20, there is no doubt that he is a star in the making, so Emery would do well to snap him up next year.
