Seven strikers Aston Villa fans want to see signed by the club

Who do Aston Villa fans want to see signed by the club before the transfer window closes?

Earlier this week we ran an article suggesting Aston Villa badly need to sign a striker as support for Darren Bent, to save placing unnecessary pressure on Andreas Weimann. When Bent was injured last season the club struggled for goals, and it is not a scenario the club will want to undergo again.

We didn’t notice any Villa fans disagreeing with us, and if they did they didn’t voice their opinions, but those who did respond to the question of ‘which striker would you like to see signed?’ put forward some interesting suggestions.

Here they are, with a quick profile on each of them.

Craig Bellamy

Welshman Craig Bellamy is believed to be available from Anfield, with both QPR and Cardiff City strongly interested. If Aston Villa could sign him, he’d be ideal foil for Darren Bent, and could play in the wide positions too. He was a real star for Great Britain at the Olympics, showing he still has plenty to offer. At 33 he can still do a job in the Premier League, and could improve on his seven goals from last season if given a proper run of games. However Villa appear to be behind other clubs in the race for his signature, and Brendan Rodgers admitted this morning a deal with Cardiff was most likely.

Arouna Kone

Kone was one of the stars for La Liga surprise package Levante last season, helping them finish sixth. Tottenham were linked with him before Harry Redknapp’s dismissal, and Aston Villa were linked with him last week. He scored 16 goals in 35 games in all competitions last season and at 28 the Ivorian is entering the peak of his career.

Dimitar Berbatov

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is a player we know all about. With his £5 million price tag and clear ability, it is little wonder fans from clubs all over are crying out for his signature. Sadly for Villa fans this one looks unlikely, the player is most likely to quit the Premier League altogether with a move to Russian club Zenit St Petersburg presently looking most likely.

Fredy Montero

Fredy Montero plays for Seattle Sounders in the MLS, and was suggested by a Villa fan in Seattle, who clearly watches him closely. The striker may not be a ‘big name’ but his record suggests he is a promising talent, at 25, scoring 18 goals in America last season. The Colombian would follow in the footsteps of countryman Juan Pablo Angel at Villa Park, and the club’s American owners may just be aware of him, even though it remains very much a long shot.

Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe would be a quality addition to Villa, but it is an unlikely one. He is Tottenham’s only really established striker at present and they are not about to let him go. He would also cost Villa over £10 million, and it remains to be seen if the club would sanction such a bid. Reservations were rightly expressed by one fan that he would be too similar to Darren Bent, and the pair didn’t really gel at Spurs when they were together, so this is probably a non-starter.

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Seven strikers Aston Villa fans want to see signed by the club