Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has enjoyed a relatively quiet month during his first transfer window in charge of the club since taking over from Steven Gerrard earlier this season.

The Spanish head coach has brought in two first-team additions to bolster his squad in January so far. Alex Moreno and Jhon Duran have been signed from Real Betis and Chicago Fire respectively and it remains to be seen whether or not more will follow in the coming days.

Villa have until Tuesday night to complete any further deals to improve the team heading into the second half of the Premier League season and have been linked with players in a number of positions.

One area of the pitch in which the club may still look to bolster in is the striker department. Duran has been brought in but is yet to experience football in Europe and only turned 19 last month, which could make hitting the ground running difficult for the teenager.

Emery sanctioned the departure of a proven Premier League goalscorer earlier this month as Danny Ings completed a move to rivals West Ham United on a permanent basis.

The English forward scored six goals in eight starts in the division during the first half of the campaign, after striking seven times in 22 starts for the Villans last term, and the club could look to replace him with a senior addition - to complement Duran and Ollie Watkins.

Journalist Dean Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that Lille striker Jonathan David is an "expensive" option for Villa to bring in before the end of the window.

The 23-year-old, who has been valued at €50m (£44m), has been on fire in France in recent years and could be a dream replacement for Ings as the gem has proven himself in a major European league.

Whilst Duran is yet to play a competitive club match in Europe, after scoring eight goals in 27 MLS appearances in 2022, David has struck 12 goals in 19 Ligue 1 appearances this season - averaging a Sofascore rating of 7.25.

His impressive scoring in the French top-flight this term comes after the gem plundered 28 goals in 62 Ligue outings in the previous two campaigns combined, which shows that the gem is not a one-season wonder.

David has also assisted four goals and created five 'big chances', whilst making 1.4 key passes per game, this season and could offer a creative threat on the ball, along with his goalscoring attributes.

The marksman, who was once dubbed a "phenomenon" by former coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck, has proven himself to be a reliable striker in Europe and, therefore, he could be an excellent addition to Emery's squad to replace Ings goals in the second half of the campaign.