Aston Villa ‘enter race’ for in-demand striker as forward ‘boards flight’ ahead of transfer
All the latest Aston Villa transfer news and rumours as Steven Gerrard and his men continue their pre-season preparations.
Aston Villa are now ramping up their preparations for the new season with around two weeks to go.
Steven Gerrard’s took on Brisbane Roar on Wednesday and came out on top, building on the weekend’s win over Leeds United.
It has been a busy summer for Villa, who have been bold in the transfer window as they look to improve on their 14th place finish from last season.
Though, there is still plenty of time remaining in the summer window, and Villa could yet add to their squad.
We could also see outgoing from Villa Park, and with that in mind, we have rounded up all the latest transfer news and rumours.
Mara links
Villa are said to be interested in Bordeaux forward Sékou Mara.
According to Foot Mercato, Bordeaux need to sell this summer due to financial issues, and Mara may be one of the players offloaded.
The 19-year-old talent has been valued at £8.5million and according to the report, Villa are interested.
Though, Newcastle and Leeds are also interested in a move, and the former are said to hold the most serious interest in the France under-21 international.
Wesley exit
A striker who looks set to head out is Wesley Moraes.
According to UOL Esporte, via Inside Futbol, Wesley is already in Spain and closing in on a loan move to Levante.
Levante suffered relegation to the second tier last season and lost forward Jose Luis Morales to local rivals Villarreal this summer.
Wesley now looks set to fill the gap, with Villa agreeing to a season-long loan deal.
Interestingly, the forward was set to spent the rest of the year on loan with Internacional, but he is not expected to see out that loan deal.
He made seven appearances for the club, failing to find the net.