Aston Villa working ‘behind the scenes’ to hijack complicated Chelsea deal

Aston Villa are reportedly working on a deal that could see Unai Emery welcome a top striker to Villa Park in time for next season.

After finishing inside the Premier League’s top four, the Villains will spend the 2024-25 season playing in the Champions League.

And looking to build a squad capable of competing with Europe’s elite, Emery, a serial European winner after lifting the Europa League four times, has already made eight first-team signings, including Amadou Onana from Everton and Ian Maatsen from Chelsea.