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Aston Villa are now eyeing £21.5m ‘assist machine’ who’s absolutely rapid

Jordan Harris

Sun 30 July 2023 18:15, UK

Aston Villa have joined Everton in the race to sign Samuel Iling-Junior 🃏this summer, with Juventus wanting around £21.5 million for the 19-year-old.

That i꧑s according to a report from , which notes that the Old Lady are focusing on rais💝ing funds through player sales following a turbulent season in Serie A.

Samuel Iling-Junior featured 12 times in the Italian top-flight last season. But it would appear that there are clubs in England looking to offer the youngster the chance to return to the country of hiꦯs birth.

Aston Villa eyeing Iling-Junior

According to the report from , both Aston Villa and Everton have taken information on the teenager. Meanwhile, Juve would be open to letting him go, b๊ut want a fee of around £21.5 million.

Of course, it is going to be a difficult summer for the Toffees to ♉navigate. Sean Dyche’s side appear to still be paying the price for previous mistakes in the transfer market.𝕴

Aston Villa how🎶ever, have a hugely exciting season ahead. Unai Emery guided the club into the Europa Conference League last term. And they have the means to really kick on further in the years to come.

Iling-Junior is obviously not quite the finished article. But he has been lauded for his pace, and e🐽armarked as a potential ‘‘ following his performances in the youth team.

It is an incredibly appealing time to move to Villa Park, particularly if Emery can꧃ offer any sort of aಌssurances over game-time.

And you would imag💝ine that the asking price may not put Villa off if they see the versatile winger having huge potential in the future.

It remains to be seen if Villa do decide to make a move. But it would appear that Iling-Junior is definitꩲely on the radar.