This summer, Aston Villa has added eight players in an attempt to strengthen its roster in anticipation of a Champions League campaign.
After spending £150 million, the Villans have had a very successful window, with Amadou Onana possibly being the standout recruit.
Unai Emery is still keen to add an attacker to back up Ollie Watkins, so they aren’t resting on their laurels.
A Premier League club has recently made a sizable bid for one of their suspected targets.
Chelsea makes a Joao Felix bid.
Joao Felix has been associated with Aston Villa for the majority of the summer transfer window, and Unai Emery has been working hard to get him to Villa Park.
The playmaker for Atletico Madrid, who Sky Sports has called “world class,” is eager to quit the La Liga team following the breakdown of his relationship with Diego Simeone.
Felix, however, is keen to sign with Chelsea, and the latter has just made a sizable offer to get him, despite Villa’s interest.
O Jogo claims that The Blues have made a £55.5 million offer for the Portugal international, which might just meet Atleti’s expectations.
Romelu Lukaku should be Aston Villa’s main concern.
Felix is probably going to Chelsea, thus Aston Villa’s efforts should be directed towards acquiring Romelu Lukaku, their other main target.
Villa is prepared to pay Lukaku’s asking price, but they still need to persuade him to choose them over Napoli, which is also expressing interest.
Should they manage to sign the Belgium international, he would provide the team much-needed Champions League experience, which they now lack.
Furthermore, Lukaku has a different profile than Ollie Watkins, which would provide the team greater balance.
