West Ham United have managed to sign the English striker from the Villans for a reported £15m fee. With six goals in 18 league game to his name this term, this might have come as a bit of a surprise to many. Evidently, though, new Villa manager Unai Emery was happy to let him go. It does, of course, suggest that big things are planned in terms of an incoming before the winter market slams shut. However, while the club had been linked with Villarreal winger Arnaut Danjuma, their Spanish manager has suggested that there is no truth to the claims. Indeed, Emery said (via BirminghamLive): "Really? He's a good player and, last year, he played very well at Villarreal with us. But now I'm not thinking about him." While speaking on Chasing Green Arrows, Jones insisted that Villa were mad for letting Ings go but it must mean they have something exciting planned even if Danjuma isn't likely to arrive. He said: "I think Aston Villa are mad, here. They must have something great up their sleeves. I mean, they've played down the idea today of Danjuma signing. So they must have something good. "I understand, like, Danny Ings isn't really quick enough to play the type of football that Unai Emery wants to transform to, but he was their only goalscorer. Very strange."

Right decision?

Ollie Watkins has proven to be a more reliable goalscorer in recent years, with 32 in 98 as a Villan while Ings managed 14 in 52. So it's not quite fair of Jones to say Aston Villa don't have anyone else to rely on for goals – though Watkins does have just four in the league this term. Still, the new West Ham man has been a pretty good forward over the span of his career, and has over 100 senior goals to his name at club level, enjoying more fruitful spells with the likes of Burnley and Southampton before joining the Villans. With that in mind, it's easy to see why there could be a concern that his goals will be missed unless Emery can bring in an exciting new attacking signing before January ends. Of course, the club have just spent decent money on 19-year-old Jhon Duran from Chicago Fire – who managed 22 appearances in MLS last season, scoring eight goals and providing five assists – but it remains to be seen if any more high-profile deals will happen this winter with Ings now out the door.