Aston Villa want to sign a playmaker this summer, and The Telegraph claim they’re eyeing a bold move for Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe.
It’s stated that Smith Rowe is yet to agree a new contract at Arsenal and is now attracting interest from rival clubs.
Smith Rowe is one of Arsenal’s next big hopes, so losing him to a Premier League rival would be pretty devastating.
There are still two years left on his Arsenal contract, but they risk his value diminishing if they don’t sort out his contract soon.
The 20-year-old has come up through the Arsenal ranks and impressed for Mikel Arteta this past season, registering four goals and four assists in all competitions.
Arsenal must be looking to build around Smith Rowe for years to come, but Aston Villa fans are pretty excited about the prospect of signing him.
Some are predicting ‘uproar’ from Arsenal fans if a deal happens, suggesting that it will be funny to see them melt down having spent so long claiming Jack Grealish will head to North London.
Others believe that Smith Rowe would mirror Emiliano Martinez, becoming a Villa hero after deciding to leave Arsenal.
Is this deal likely? Probably not, but Villa fans cant help but imagine it happening.
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