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Report: Aston Villa and Brighton want Blackburn talisman Bradley Dack

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Will Bradley Dack get his Premier League chance with Aston Villa or Brighton and Hove Albion after scoring for fun in the Championship with Rovers?

Blackburn Rovers' Bradley Dack reacts to a missed opportunity

Bradley Dack could be playing Premier League football for the first time next season, with the Sun reporting that Aston Villa and Brighton are keen to sign the Blackburn Rovers talisman.

The 25-year-old has long been seen as one of the most coveted talents in the Football League and he made the step up to Championship level with ease last season, scoring 15 times for Rovers in the second tier just 12 months after firing them to promotion from League One.

According to the Sun, Blackburn are now in serious risk of losing their star man with Dack attracting interest from plenty of top flight clubs, having shown little interest in extending a contract which has two years left to run.

Aston Villa, who sealed their Premier League return by beating Derby in the Championship play-off final, are keen and so too are a Brighton side who need goalscorers to take the pressure off veteran striker Glenn Murray.

Blackburn Rovers' Bradley Dack celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers at Macron Stadium on October 6,...

Dack scored against Villa back in September last year with an impudent flick in a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.

And the Mail reported recently that Blackburn want £18 million for the former Gillingham star, a fee that would make him Villa’s joint-record signing along with Darren Bent.

Blackburn Rovers' Bradley Dack during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Preston North End at Ewood Park on December 1, 2018 in Blackburn, England.