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title: "Resignation on social media after Aston Villa’s futile attempt to sign Smith-Rowe"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2021/07/15/resignation-on-social-media-after-aston-villas-futile-attempt-to-sign-emile-smith-rowe/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2021-07-15T15:14:36Z"
modified: "2021-07-15T15:14:37Z"
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# Resignation on social media after Aston Villa’s futile attempt to sign Smith-Rowe

Aston Villa are on the hunt for a creative central midfielder this summer and have been linked with Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Winks, Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse and Arsenal’s Emile Smith-Rowe.

Their effort to sign the latter hasn’t panned out, however, and supporters on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=smith-rowe%20villa&src=typed_query&f=live) are resigned to missing out on him. *Gregg Evans* of [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2706208/2021/07/14/aston-villa-mailbag-grealish-signings-youngsters/) noted that Mikel Arteta made it clear Smith-Rowe had a future at the Emirates, so he won’t be leaving.

The 20-year-old has made [45 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emile-smith-rowe/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/392765) in all competitions for Arsenal, scoring seven goals with seven assists. And although Smith-Rowe featured 33 times last season, his future was uncertain for a while after [talks over a contract extension weren’t making progress](https://www.justarsenal.com/should-we-be-worried-that-smith-rowe-has-not-yet-signed-a-new-arsenal-contract/284547).

Villa have grand ambitions this season and tried to lure Smith-Rowe away from North London when they thought he was attainable, but their appears were futile and supporters have given up on the story.

The 20-year-old looks set to stay at Arsenal and should be an important player for Arteta, so Villa will have to turn their attentions elsewhere.

***[In other news, Jack Grealish posts emotional Euro 2020 montage on Instagram](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/07/15/jack-grealish-posts-emotional-euro-2020-montage-on-instagram/)***