Aston Villa are showing an interest in Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana with a view to making a move in the summer transfer window.
Villa are expected to be one of the busiest Premier League clubs in the transfer market. Steven Gerrard has drawn up his list of targets and potential new arrivals are being checked out. Indeed Gerrard was on a scouting mission on Wednesday night.
Gerrard along with CEO Christian Purslow and sporting director Johan Lange were in France to watch Marseille. Reports in France claim that midfielder Boubacar Kamara was the target.
Midfielders on the radar
Midfield is an area that Gerrard wants to bolster and Boubacar is one option. However Fofana appears to be another according to But! Football Club.
They report that Villa are very interested in the RC Lens midfielder. Ligue 1 in France is clearly of interest to Gerrard and it is no surprise to see Fofana linked.
The 26-year-old is also on the wanted list of rival Premier League clubs. Leicester along with Villa get the biggest mention but Newcastle and Tottenham have also been linked.
Throw in interest from AC Milan, Marseille and Lyon and Villa could face a battle to land him.
Fofana appeals as he does have experience of life in England. He spent three years with Manchester City who loaned him out to Fulham where he made 25 appearances.
The player, who has been likened to Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure, eventually joined Udinese. He made 112 appearances scoring 13 goals for the Serie A side before signing for Lens.
Now it looks as though Villa could be keen on getting him back to England. Fofana is under contract for another two years with Lens, who are under no pressure to sell.
The reports does not mention a potential transfer fee. However Spurs have been linked in the past and the figure mooted then was £18m.
Aston Villa have a big budget
That would not be an issue for Gerrard, who will have a large transfer budget this summer. Club owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are set…
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