Aston Villa have held talks over a move to sign a top

The Villans have had a busy summer so far after losing Amadou Onana to a serious knee injury, with Youri Tielemans joining Man Utd in a surprise deal, while moves have been agreed for Lucas Digne to join Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea agreeing to pay a record-breaking £117m for Rogers.

Emery’s side have already agreed deals for Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes to join, while the club have agreed personal terms for Pervis Estupinan too, and now they are turning their attention towards bolstering their forward line.

It has now emerged that during talks around the deal for Rogers, Aston Villa asked Chelsea about the opportunity to sign winger Alejandro Garnacho.

Garnacho, who has been described as ‘phenomenal’, is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after just one season at the club, with the club admitting publicly that they are in discussions about his future.

AS Roma are understood to be the most keen club up to this point, but they are prioritising a move for West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville instead, and that has opened the door for Villa to make a move for the Argentine.

The report claims that Garnacho would be very open to a move to Villa Park, with the opportunity to work under Unai Emery a big factor in that. It’s understood that he has been a long-term target for the club, and they could now look to step up their interest in the current window.

Talks are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks now that pre-season has begun, and Garnacho has emerged as a serious option to join.

Aston Villa Garnacho Move is a Gamble

Garnacho quite clearly has talent, and his fledgling career shows that, with appearances for Man Utd, Chelsea, and Argentina already under his belt.

But the 22-year-old has also had trouble everywhere he has been with his attitude and commitment. Emery has shown that he has the quality to get the absolute maximum out of players, and he has helped the likes of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford turn their situations around, so Garnacho would fit in well.

However, with plenty of baggage and question marks, it would be a big gamble to go through with the deal as they look to replace one of the most influential forwards in the league.