Aston Villa looking to gift Barcelona player to Emery – Need options like him to ‘compete at the highest level’

Aston Villa are one of the clubs chasing Barcelona’s Andreas Christensen, according to a report from Spain.

The Denmark international left Chelsea and sealed a move to the Camp Nou as a free agent last summer. He has enjoyed an impressive debut season in the La Liga and it has seen his value increase.

Christensen’s displays have also helped him draw attention from a few clubs, including Aston Villa, if a report Fichajes.net is to be believed.

The Premier League side have enjoyed a stellar rise since Unai Emery was appointed as Steven Gerrard’s successor last October. They were 17th in the table when he took charge at Villa Park and are currently fifth in the table.

It’s claimed the Villans ‘want to offer more variants’ to the former Arsenal boss so that he can help the club qualify for the Champions League.

Fichajes.net say Aston Villa need a new centre-back to ‘compete at the highest level’ and this is where the 27-year-old could be an ‘interesting option’, to accompany Diego Carlos in the heart of their defence.

This is why Aston Villa want to sign the Dane. Barcelona, for their part, ‘seek’ to make money through his sale in the summer, to improve their economic conditions.