Aston Villa have been one of the Premier League’s biggest spenders this summer transfer window and their business isn’t finished yet.
The Villans are preparing for Champions League football this season and have therefore bolstered their ranks significantly.
Eight players have signed for the West Midlanders so far and sporting director Monchi is now thought to be preparing a hefty bid for a Chelsea attacker.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Aston Villa are ready to meet Chelsea’s £37.5m asking price for Romelu Lukaku.
Villa are in the market for another centre-forward this summer as they look to provide support for Ollie Watkins ahead of a congested fixture list.
Napoli are also keen to sign Lukaku, though, they are struggling to reach an agreement with the West Londoners.
It’s thought Villa are providing real competition but they’ll have to convince the Belgium international, who has his heart set on reuniting with Antonio Conte in Naples.
Lukaku’s second spell at Chelsea was somewhat of a disaster and he’s spent the last two seasons on loan at Inter Milan and AS Roma.
Last term, the towering striker netted 21 times across 47 outings for I Giallorossi, which is certainly a commendable tally.
The previous year at Inter Lukaku netted 14 times, so evidently, he’s still a prolific striker at the elite level despite failing to succeed at Chelsea.
