However, according to the report, a potential move to Villa Park will depend on whether or not Villa stay in the Premier League next season.
Dean Smith’s side will take on West Ham United away from home at the London Stadium in their final league game of the season in a few hours’ time.
The Villans are level on points with third-from-bottom Watford and could find themselves playing in the Championship next season.
According to The Daily Mail, Benevento – who will play in Serie A next season after winning Serie B – are interested in signing Sturridge, who is a free agent after leaving Trabzonspor by mutual consent earlier in the season.
The former Liverpool striker will explore all options before making a final decision on the next chapter of his career, according to the report, which has added that the 30-year-old is waiting to see if Villa make him an offer this summer after showing interest in him in the summer of 2019.
Risking signing for Aston Villa?
Sturridge is a very good striker when he is fit, as he showed when he was at Liverpool.
However, the striker has been affected by injury problems over the years, and it would be a risk for Villa to sign him even on a free transfer.
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