Aston Villa receive ‘significant boost’ in race to sign Chelsea star

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Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa are believed to be leading the charge to sign a highly-rated England international in the summer despite competition from Tottenham Hotspur.
Villa have enjoyed a superb season this term under the guidance of Unai Emery, reaching the Champions League quarter-final while also ensuring a first appearance at Wembley Stadium since the Championship play-offs in 2019 by reaching this year’s FA Cup semi-final.
The Lions are edging closer to their first domestic piece of silverware since 1996 and are also enjoying a strong run of form in the league which has catapulted them back into Champions League contention, with five places up for grabs this season. Villa were extremely busy in the January window and are likely to be follow a similar trend this summer as Emery continues to try and take the team to new heights with more shrewd additions.
Aston Villa plot move for Noni Madueke
Aston Villa have been handed a significant boost in their attempts to lure Noni Madueke to Villa Park, according to reports from Give Me Sport. The outlet understands Emery is a huge fan of the winger and has recently been handed a significant boost by Chelsea, with the west London side indicating that they will entertain offers for the winger this summer.
The Villans profited from a lucrative cash injection when they sold Jhon Duran in January and are keen to reinvest some of that money towards a new winger. Marcus Rashford is thought to be a likely target. He has a £40m option to buy placed in his loan deal, but there could still be room in the budget for two new arrivals, with Leon Bailey being linked with a move away, via Football Insider.
The Jamaican has struggled to hit the heights of last term with only two league goals and four assists, and has first team starts increasingly hard to come by in recent months.
Where would Noni Madueke fit in at Aston Villa?
Noni Madueke has played most of his career as a right-sided winger and is renowned for his incredible pace, agility and ability to seamlessly dribble past defenders.bHe’s scored 10 and assisted for in 33 appearances this term and notably scored a hat-trick against Wolves during the second game of the campaign. Madueke initially struggled for regular minutes at Stamford Bridge after joining from PSV but has become an increasingly important member of the squad since the end of last season, establishing himself as a full England international in the process.
Give Me Sport understands Villa see Madueke as a player that fits their project and claims they are frontrunners although Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are also credited with interest. The report claims Madueke is valued at around £30m, which is the exact fee the Blues paid for him in January 2023. However, with five years remaining on his deal and with interest high, it’s likely the Stamford Bridge club could seek a higher fee.