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Roma goalkeeper and Sheffield United loanee Robin Olsen is set to have his loan deal at Bramall Lane cut short in order to join Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.
According to transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, Olsen is set to make the move from the Championship up to the Premier League and become Steven Gerrardâs third signing as Aston Villa manager after the exciting captures of Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne.
Romano tweeted: âRobin Olsen from Sheffield [United] to Aston Villa now at final stages, agreement in place. Last details to be resolved.
âAS Roma will cancel loan to Sheffield [United] and then will let Olsen join Aston Villa until the end of the season. Olsen already agreed personal terms with Villa.â
Olsen had spent last season on loan at Premier League outfit Everton, making 11 appearances for the Toffees as their second-choice behind Jordan Pickford.
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The Sweden international was signed by former Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jokanovic as a short-term replacement for Aaron Ramsdale who joined Arsenal in the summer and has made 11 appearances in the Championship thus far.
However, it appears as though the 32-year-old will cut his spell in South Yorkshire prematurely and return to the English top-flight with Aston Villa.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinezâs status as first-choice âkeeper is under very little scrutiny after another impressive campaign so far for the Villans with five clean sheets in 18 Premier League matches.
However, what Steven Gerrard does lack is a reliable backup should the Argentinian ever be absent from the Englishmanâs side.
Jed Steer is currently the West Midlands clubâs only other recognised goalkeeper and has only played two Premier League matches since Villaâs promotion in 2019.
With Olsen, Gerrardâs side will be better equipped should any factor that would make Martinez unavailable arise. Moreover, they will have a goalkeeper with plenty of experience, having played in Serie A, the Premier League, the Champions League and the Europa League.
There may be a slight concern regarding the fact that the 32-year-old hasnât had the most impressive spell at Sheffield United, keeping just one clean sheet in 11 matches.
However, being a loan deal, it is an ideal solution to what is a major problem in Villaâs squad depth and the presence of Olsen will undoubtedly improve Gerrardâs squad.
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