Aston Villa in advanced talks to sign 'top talent'

Aston Villa They are blessed with talent up front. They have two excellent strikers in their current squad, in Ollie Watkins and John Doran. The husband has He's been on fire this seasonin a disappointing campaign for the Villans so far.

The duo are Villa Park's top scorers this season in all competitions. Colombian international Duran scored 12 goals, and England striker Watkins, who scored in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, also scored eight goals to his name. Morgan Rogers, with seven hits to his name, is the only other player with more than five hits.

Incredibly, the Villains are looking to add more depth in the striker department to their squad during the January transfer window.

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The player in question here is the young French striker Thidiam Gomes. The 18-year-old was impressive for Caen in Ligue 2, and has now been linked with a move to some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

According to a report by The Athletic newspaperVilla is one of the parties pursuing the young striker and appears to be leading the race for his signature. They are believed to be in “advanced talks” to bring the 18-year-old to the West Midlands.

In terms of other parties believed to be interested, German club RB Leipzig and Italian giants AC Milan are in the running. According to Florian Plettenberg a few weeks ago. It looks as if the Villains will sign him. The fee is not clear at this stage, but his contract expires this summer and could cost Unai Emery's side next to nothing.

Why could Gomez be a good signing?

There is no doubt that Villa are signing a player for the future as well as the present or perhaps even more so. Plettenberg has described Gomez as a “top talent”, and he will certainly live up to that praise in a Kane shirt throughout the 2024/25 season.

This season in Ligue 2 for Caen, the club owned by France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, 18-year-old Gomez has scored twice. In 18 league matches. He has played 1,004 minutes this season, the equivalent of 11 full 90-minute matches.

He also made history for the French team during the 2023-24 season, when he scored two goals in the last match of the season. At 17 years, nine months and 19 days, he became the youngest player to do so for Caen, an impressive feat.

Despite the fact that he lacks experience, Gomez could certainly have a role to play at Villa Park this season if they decide to give him the opportunity. for him Statistics on Sofascore Eye-catching, he created two big chances and completed 1.3 dribbles per game.

Gomez could form a lethal partnership with Donyell Malen, Villa's latest recruit. On Tuesday evening, They confirmed the signature The Dutchman is from Borussia Dortmund, although it is not a deal that will affect the Frenchman's transfer.

The former Arsenal academy player is someone who can score and assist in attack, playing anywhere across the front line. His best season came with former club PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 2020/21, where he scored 19 goals and provided eight assists. In 32 matches.

With those kinds of numbers, he could connect well with Gomez and could be a key provider of goals for the youngster. The Frenchman is averaging 1.2 shots per game and has already scored twice this season, and with Malen's obvious creative ability, that number could increase.

The same can be said the other way, as Gomez has also shown in the past that he can be someone who can create chances, even if he is yet to register an assist this season. However, given Malen's career high of 19 goals in a season, assists could start for the young Kane.

All things considered, this appears to be a risk-free deal for the Villans. He will likely cost little to nothing, and as the stats show, he clearly has talent waiting to be discovered. If he forms a partnership with Malen, or indeed the likes of Watkins and Durand, it could be deadly for Villa.