Overview

• Monchi, Sevilla's former sporting director, has a reputation for finding bargain players and selling them at their peak value.
• Monchi and former Sevilla coach Unai Emery had success together at Sevilla,leading the club to three straight Europa League titles.
• Arsenal considered hiring both Monchi and Emery, but Monchi returned to Sevilla.
• Now Monchi has joined Aston Villa as their new sporting director, reuniting him with Emery, Villa's current coach.
• Monchi's success rebuilding Villa will show if he can build a winning team outside of Sevilla.