Aston Villa need to sharpen their attack after an uninspiring start to the campaign, and Monchi has now identified a target that the club feel can complete their forward line, per reports.
Aston Villa look ahead to Brentford cup clash
After a fourth Premier League match on the trot without hitting the back of the net, Unai Emery and company will be keen to move on to the subject of the Villans' EFL Cup clash against Brentford following a goalless stalemate against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
On the bright side, Aston Villa haven't looked awful defensively, which is something the Spanish boss was keen to point out after the full-time whistle, citing Emiliano Martinez's performance as a positive after the Argentina international didn't move on during the summer window.
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Emiliano Martinez with Aston Villa squad.
He stated on his performance: "We competed very well. Again, the goalkeeper coming back, playing a fantastic match.
"He saved us a lot of times. He made us confident we could play with our identity. Of course, we need defence and a lot of corners and a throw-in defence compact like we did. We need to get more confidence to play with the ball."
Undoubtedly, the summer window wasn't a pleasant one for Aston Villa, who saw attempts to bring in extra firepower thwarted for much of proceedings due to PSR concerns.
Looking ahead to January, the Villans are targeting a move for Switzerland international Ruben Vargas in a swoop that could see Monchi raid his old club to bring some much-needed creativity into the building.
However, the Aston Villa president of football operations may not be done there as he now has an attacker in his sights from one of Europe's top five leagues.
According to reports in Spain, Aston Villa's Monchi has identified Paris Saint-Germain winger Lee Kang-in as a target that could complete Emery's attack and his entourage are now weighing up the prospect of the South Korea international moving to the West Midlands.
Signifying that contact has been made ahead of January, the 24-year-old winger has featured four times under Luis Enrique this term, scoring in his club's UEFA Super Cup triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in August.
Labelled "incredible" by Son Heung-min, the Incheon-born man has impressed in his limited game-time in Ligue 1, delivering four successful crosses and creating three chances, per Fotmob.
Viewed as an attractive prospect due to his versatility on either side and ability to drive past defenders, Monchi is confident he can rise to a new level in the West Midlands under Emery's stewardship.
Aston Villa are in need of offensive reinforcements, and despite their troubles during the summer, they may now finally be about to land a solution to their woes.