Aston Villa are said to have kept an eye on Argentina international midfielder Manuel Lanzini.
ESPN, via Bolavip and Sport Witness, have claimed Villans are keeping an eye on the West Ham midfielder.
Villa have had a stellar season under Unai Emery and are yet to secure a spot in the Europa Conference League.
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Now, the Villans can look to bolster their rankings in the summer transfer window and really get started.
According to reports, Villa is one of two teams that have 'contacted' Lanzini's representatives. His £9m contract with West Ham is about to expire, although the club have the option to extend it for another two years.
However, ESPN claim that Lanzini has 'saying goodbye' to the club and will be leaving at the end of the season.
Lanzini's performances for West Ham, the fact that they already have Argentine players in their squad and his 'premier League knowledge' all support Villa's approach.
However, they are not the only ones with "hot" offers. Napoli are clearly pursuing him as well. They could give him the opportunity to not only defend the Serie A title but also qualify for the Champions League.
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Lanzini is a quality player with over 200 appearances for West Ham.
This season, he mainly has to sit on the bench.
However, Lanzini still scored 22 appearances, including nine in the Conference League.
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The 30-year-old has also received praise from some excellent colleagues. His teammate, Vladimir Coufal, recently said that Lanzini is one of the best players he has ever played with.
Meanwhile, Manchester City's Julian Alvarez said Villa's reported target was a 'fantastic player'.
And Manchester United icon Paul Scholes has called him a "good footballer".
All in all, he seems like a good call for a Villa team looking to build a great 2022-23 campaign.
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