Samuel Iling Junior, 20, and Enzo Barrenechea, 23, have both signed for Aston Villa after leaving 36x Serie A champions, Juventus.
The deal with the Old Lady sees Douglas Luiz leave Villa Park after five memorable years at the club - the Brazilian midfielder will now be backed by Juventus supporters and will play the majority of his football at the Allianz Stadium.
Iling Junior progressed through the youth ranks at Chelsea before joining Juventus in 2020.
Born and raised in Islington in London, Iling Junior has represented England 37 times in the youth teams, from the U15's all the way to the U21's, making five appearances for Lee Carsley's talented 21's.
Interestingly, the youngster is versatile across the left flank, having even made a few appearances at left back for previous England sides.
Where Unai Emery will play Iling Junior is unknown at this moment in time.
Enzo Barrenechea started his professional career at where Lionel Messi began kicking a ball - Newells Old Boys in Argentina.
In 2019, he joined Swiss outfit FC Sion, before the move to Juventus in 2020.
Having made three league appearances for Juventus, all during the 2022/23 Serie A campaign, the Argentinian joined Frosinone. I Canarini (The Canaries), were relegated on the final day of the season after a 1-0 loss to relegation survivalists Udinese.
However, Barrenechea was a bright spark for Frosinone throughout the season, making 36 league appearances. Contradictorily, he only registered one assist.
Statistics are by no means everything when it comes to judging a player's talent. We take a deeper look into what both players will add to Emery's squad.
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Samuel Iling Junior - Play style and characteristics
Aston Villa fans can certainly expect an exciting prospect when it comes to the versatile left sided player.
Naturally the Englishman is a player who loves to drive forward with the ball. One who certainly is not afraid of taking it round a defender or two when he has the ball at his feet.
Watching some of his play with the Juventus Next Gen side, it is clear that he can strike the ball well with his left foot when taking a shot. The Englishman scored ten goals in the 2021/22 Primavera 1 season.
A huge strength that Iling-Junior beholds is the versality that he provides. Playing anywhere on the left side will only provide more competition for places in various positions.
Could we see either Lucas Digne or Alex Moreno move on due to the strength in depth at left-back ahead of the oncoming season?
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Enzo Barrenechea - Play style and characteristics
Now this is a player who will certainly excite Villans, should he be provided with opportunities and nurtured well.
For Villa fans wondering about his playing style, he can be described as a blend of Douglas Luiz and Marvelous Nakamba.
Standing at six feet and one inch, the Argentinian possesses strength and aerial power. A player whose profile should perfectly suit the physicality of the Premier League.
While he may not be as technically gifted as Luiz with the ball at his feet, his on-ball abilities are far from underwhelming.
The boy loves a slide tackle. Villa fans, expect some crunching tackles being put in throughout the next season and many more years if all things go to plan.
A side to Barranachea's game that may well be highlighted as a weakness would be his lack of pace.
In some scenarios, he has struggled against more agile and quicker players and will certainly do so in the Premier League at times.
Albeit expected considering the breakout prospect will need time to adjust to the culture of English football.
Competition will come from the returning Boubacar Kamara, but according to Emery, the Frenchman won't be back to first-team football until September.
There is one thing that can be said for certain, it is an exciting time to be a Villa fan.
There has been a definitive buzz around Villa Park since Unai Emery's arrival and the future still looks bright, despite departures of key players.
Young talent, fresh faces and Champions League football at Villa Park.
The opening game of the season vs West Ham at the London Stadium can not arrive any quicker.
