Monchi also confirmed Villa’s interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s former Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio, while earlier this week the club rejected a shock bid from Arsenal for England striker Ollie Watkins. Villa have also been linked with a move for Joao Felix’s Chelsea team-mate Axel Disasi in recent weeks.

Aston Villa are reportedly ‘leading the chase’ for Chelsea man Joao Felix, and with the Blues keen on Jhon Duran, it’s stated a huge swap deal cannot be ‘ruled out’. Villa could be very active at the back end of the January transfer window.