Cheltenham Town have signed Aston Villa and England Under-18 defender Easah Suliman on loan until 2 January.The 18-year-old can play at right-back, centre-half and in central midfield.Born in Birmingham, Suliman signed a professional deal with Villa in January 2015 until 2017, but is yet to make a senior, competitive first-team appearance for the Championship club.He has represented England since under-16 level and made 16 international appearances for the under-17 side.
Attacking midfielder Carles Gil has left Aston Villa and joined La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna on a one-year loan deal.The 23-year-old Spaniard joined Villa from Valencia for £3.2m in January 2015 on a four-and-a-half year contract.
Doncaster Rovers have re-signed Aston Villa midfielder Riccardo Calder on a half-season loan.The 20-year-old, who played 12 games for Rovers last term, will be with the League Two club until January.
Will be interesting to see how Suliman gets on. He's seemed solid enough from what I've seen and the versatility he offers is perfect for a 'clubman' so would be good if he takes this chance to really develop. Do any of you locals go to any cheltenham games?
Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez has joined Italian Serie A side Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal with an option for a permanent move.