According to Fabrizio Romano, Villa has begun to explore what it would take to acquire the striker from Chelsea.

Newcastle and Aston Villa in Striker Transfer BattleTransfer windows often provide storylines filled with intrigue and speculation, and this summer is proving no different. According to TeamTalk,

After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Unai Emery has confirmed that Aston Villa’s summer business is far from complete. The Villa boss wants to recruit more players in order to have two available for selection in each position, while also hinting that further departures could follow.

Manager Unai Emery has been pushing for his return, convinced the 28-year-old can add creativity, experience, and extra quality to the attack. Villa’s pursuit has also been boosted by Jacob Ramsey’s £40 million move to Newcastle United, which opened up both the funds and the squad space needed to make the deal happen.

Aston Villa start their Premier League season against Newcastle United tonight but one player will be notably missing: Emiliano Martínez. The Argentine goalkeeper has been an important figure for Villa in recent years but will not be playing tonight,

Having been pipped by Newcastle to a Champions League spot at the end of last season, Aston Villa has the opportunity to exact revenge at home today as it hosts the Magpies in this first Saturday fixture of the new English Premier League campaign.

A wide player is on the list of priorities, but Unai Emery needs to optimise Villa's attacking output through his No 10s