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Reported Aston Villa target Mbaye Diagne already a big fan of summer recruit Trezeguet
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Galatasaray striker Mbaye Diagne this summer. has reported that the club are willing to pay £11 million for the Senegal striker.
His record last season suggests Aston Villa could be on to a winner. Diagne scored an incredible 31 goals in 36 games last season. Not all of those goals came with Galatasaray. In fact, he started the season at Kasimpasa, where he formed a potent attacking threat along with a new Aston Villa recruit.Â
Aston Villa paid the Turkish outfit ato be in the region of £8.5 million for Egyptian international Trezeguet.Â
The duo spent 18 months playing together, forming a fairly formidable attacking threat for opposing sides.Â

Indeed, , Diagne is a massive fan of the Aston Villa newbie.Â
“Trezeguet is a very young and very special player.Â
“He is showing his potential during games and achieving good success doing so.�/b>
Aston Villa have already strengthened in attack this summer, with the arrival of Wesley Moraes from Club Brugges.Â
However, there could still be space for another striking option and at £11 million Diagne could be something of a bargain.Â
If he and Trezeguet could recover their partnership from Kasimpasa, then Aston Villa could really be on to a winner.Â