Aston Villa have already broken their club-record transfer on a striker. Could they do the same with Rafael Leao?
Aston Villa have signed one striker already this summer, but could they dip into the market and add another player to their ranks?
French outlet L’Equipe previously claimed that Aston Villa are one of several clubs to have made a move for Lille wonderkid Rafael Leao this summer.
Striker Leao is seemingly being chased by some of the best in Europe, and if Villa can somehow sneak in and secure his signature then it’ll take their current transfer dealings to a whole new level.
The Midlands outfit have signed eight players this summer, with one of them being Club Brugge hitman Wesley Moraes, who joined Villa for a club-record fee.
It could be argued that Villa need more bite up top and some more depth as they prepare to make a return to the Premier League where they will be severely tested against the best of the best.
If Villa do secure the services of Leao then they’ll be signing an attacker who is a pure finisher and a high-quality technician in and around the final third.
It would have to take something special for Villa to sign Leao, but given that the Midlands outfit have the financial power to sign a player of his quality nothing should be ruled out.
The Portuguese attacker is currently plying his trade in France’s top league, where he netted eight goals for Lille last season. It is a market that has worked well for Villa before.
They signed Anwar El Ghazi from Lille and the fact that the Dutchman penned a permanent contract following his loan spell, that in itself proves how successful it has been so far for the winger.
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