Aston Villa in talks to sign 'lethal' forward this week - sources

Aston Villa will hold talks this week over a "lethal" new forward signing, sources have told Football Insider.

The Midlands giants are continuing a huge summer overhaul as the club prepares for Champions League football, and an attacker is high on the agenda for Unai Emery.

The Villa boss and the club’s recruitment chief Monchi both are working on recruiting a “lethal” attacker who can play wide and down the middle.

Villa are in advanced talks to sell Moussa Diaby to Al Ittihad and they are working on signing a replacement despite Jaden Philogene’s arrival.

Football Insider previously reported that Villa’s summer attacking plans could depend on whether Jhon Duran remains at the club.

The Villa forward is currently being monitored by Chelsea and West Ham currently, and he is unhappy with his lack of game time at Villa Park.

Aston Villa are considering signing Nico Williams to rocket-fuel their attack

One name that the Premier League outfit are interested in is Nico Williams, who is someone Villa have monitored for a long time.

The Spain international has a £49million release clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract, but he does have several notable teams chasing him this summer.

Football Insider revealed that it is believed Villa would struggle to convince Williams to join them, which could lead to the club pursuing other targets in this window.

Villa’s summer overhaul could lead to more exits taking place in this window, with Matty Cash potentially being another casualty.

Football Insider reported that the right-back is someone the club is willing to cash in on in this window.

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