Aston Villa eye England international as Lindelof future weighed
Villa tipped to have an emerging talent likened to Morgan Rogers, with Europa League action looming after the international break.
Villa are targeting an ‘absolutely sensational’ England international for a summer move as Unai Emery seeks to strengthen the squad. The player earns around £30k a week and is admired by Thomas Tuchel.
Victor Lindelof joined Villa on a free, impressed during an early-season run, but now sits behind Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres. His contract runs to 2027, wages about £120k a week, future minutes uncertain.
McGinn, Cash, Digne and Lindelof will miss the Villa Park second leg if booked in Bologna. Vitik is banned for the first leg, while Lucumi, Ferguson and Bernardeschi risk suspension for Bologna.
Villa join Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City in chasing Red Bull Salzburg winger Kerim Alajbegović, with Bayer Leverkusen activating a buyback. Fee touted around €30m amid Premier League interest.
Birmingham City tried to loan Jack Grealish from Villa in 2013-14 but were rebuffed. He stayed at Notts County, then later tormented Blues, notably scoring the 2019 St Andrew’s winner after being assaulted.
