Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

Ipswich on Wednesday announced the signing of winger Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of about £22 million ($27 million).It is a complicated deal for the football club to do because he is a young player who has just signed a five-year contract with Aston Villa in the summer.

David Moyes' return as Everton manager failed to muster a response from the toothless Toffees in a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday.