Cost £7.5m in January: Why Aston Villa should sign PL teenager to solve problem area – view
Lack of pace and creativity
Other than Albert Adomah, Villa do not have any natural wingers that are proven at Championship level, with Andre Green and Keinan Davis still with much to learn.
Villa managed just 47 goals in 46 games in the Championship season last time around, and need players that can unlock a defence to fire them towards the top.
Step forward Lookman, who can play out wide or up top and possesses bags of pace in a side that other than Adomah is severely lacking.