Last month, Sky Deutschland journalist Florian Plettenberg reported Aston Villa and Chelsea are in the picture to sign TSG Hoffenheim star Maximilian Beier this summer.
On July 10th, we covered claims from Germany which stated Aston Villa and Chelsea are ahead of three other Premier League sides in the race for the forward.
Bild talk about the interest shown by both Unai Emery’s side and the Blues in the 21-year-old when answering ‘important questions’ for each Bundesliga side.
The date to exercise his €32.5m release clause has expired, and the interested clubs will have to negotiate a deal with Hoffenheim to secure the player’s services.
Despite this, the report says there are many signs indicate Beier ‘is leaving’ the club. He has desire to make a switch to a top club and Hoffenheim can benefit financially from his sale in this window.
It’s claimed the Premier League ‘in particular’ is considered a ‘hot destination’ for Beier, where both Aston Villa and Chelsea are keen to sign him. It needs to be seen whether one or both clubs will convert their interest into an offer.
