West Ham United midfielder Manuel Lanzini is being targeted by Aston Villa in the summer as he gears up to be a free agent.
That’s according to ESPN, relayed by Bolavip, who say Aston Villa are one of the sides eyeing a move for the Argentine in the coming months.
They explain that Lanzini is set to leave West Ham on a free transfer in the summer when his current contract comes to an end and has already ‘said goodbye’ to the club.
As he will be a free agent, he will be able to ‘decide on his own future’ and it appears he will have several options on the table when he does.
According to ESPN’s information, Aston Villa are one of the two teams to have ‘initiated contact’ with Lanzini’s representatives ahead of signing him on a possible free transfer in the summer.
They’re keen to bolster Unai Emery’s squad in whatever way possible and Lanzini’s performances for West Ham, the fact they already have Argentines in their squad and his ‘knowledge of the Premier League’ all speak in favour of a move.
However, they are not the only ones to make a ‘tempting’ offer as Napoli are also interested, offering him the chance to not only defend the Serie A title but also compete in the Champions League.
At the moment it seems both sides have only gone as far as opening contact with Lanzini’s agents to test the ground and nothing more, but he’s a name to keep an eye on moving forwards.
