Transfer guru and Emery ally Monchi set to leave Aston VillaMonchi arrived at Aston Villa as president of football operations in 2023Aston Villa transfer guru Monchi looks set to pay for the club’s dismal start to the season by leaving the club after little more than two years. The Spaniard, a close ally of current Villa boss Unai Emery from their time at Sevilla, is widely reported to be departing amid a troubled period for the Midlands outfit. It follows a difficult summer transfer window in which Villa’s trading was severely hampered by the effect of their previous spending on profitability and sustainability rules. Monchi exit continues Villa shake-upIt is the latest shake-up at Villa, who hired Italian former Juventus and Roma exec Francesco Calvo as president of business operations in June. Monchi – full name Ramon Rodríguez Verdejo – arrived at Villa as president of football operations with a reputation as one of world football’s foremost sporting directors.