Aston Villa‘s spending spree looks set to continue as they have been aggressively strengthening their side ahead of their return to the Premier League in the 2019-20 season.
The Lions have signed 10 players so far and have been linked with Liverpool’s young winger Harry Wilson, who played last season on loan at Derby County.
Wales Online are reporting that Villa are keen on signing the winger/attacking midfielder, and a transfer fee of around £15 million is what Liverpool are demanding for the 22-year-old Welshman.
He could also go on loan to the club with a future fee of £20 million. The report states that Premier League rivals Newcastle United are also interested in signing Wilson.
Wilson had a very good 2018-19 season for Derby County under current Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, managing 18 goals and 6 assists in 49 games for the club in all competitions.
Is Wilson worth the outlay?
Harry Wilson is a talented young player who can play on both wings, and in a central attacking role behind the main striker.
The Welshman has the potential to be a very good player in the Premier League, but may find it very tough to get a chance in the talented Liverpool side.
The 22-year old could be a very good player for most mid-table teams in the Premier League, but it is surprising that Villa are interested in him in this transfer window.
Villa have already signed three wingers in this transfer window – Trezeguet from Kasimpasa, Anwar El Ghazi – who was on loan last season – from Lille, and Jota from Birmingham.
Andre Green is another winger who is on the books of Aston Villa and offers manager Dean Smith an option out wide, while Jack Grealish, who had a fantastic 2018-19 campaign for Villa, can also play wide.
If Villa need more reinforcements in wide areas, they should target a player who has prior Premier League experience, rather than a rookie who hasn’t played in England’s top-flight league, like Wilson.
Too many changes could work against a team, which is a possibility at Villa after widescale changes to the squad ahead of the 2019-20 Premier League season.