Aston Villa are ready to challenge the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea for Greek teenager Charalampos Kostoulas in the summer.
According to Caught Offside, Charalampos Kostoulas is emerging as a big target for some of the top Premier league clubs. Aston Villa are keen to snap up the Olympiacos teenager while beating the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea in the race for the young rising Greek star.
Many top English clubs are closely monitoring some of the top young profiles from around with the view of bringing them in the upcoming summer window. One of them is Charalampos Kostoulas, who has been a shining light at Greek side Olympiakos.
There has been tremendous interest in the teenager from English sides, with Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Aston Villa keen to sign him. Kostoulas has a fantastic return of 11 goals in 35 games for Olympiacos this season, which makes him one of the most prolific teenagers in Europe.
Hence, there is no surprise at seeing sides like Arsenal leading the race for the teenager, with the Gunners intent on bringing the talent to their first team under Mikel Arteta. Olympiacos are set to demand at least €30 million for Charalampos Kostoulas, and they might see the big interest from elsewhere as a big factor in that asking price.
Chelsea and Tottenham are also interesting ideas for the teenager should he decide to leave Olympiakos. Both those London sides are looking at young prospects to add to their squad, with the Blues, in particular, eager to add young talents to their team, which has been a recurring theme over the last two years.
Aston Villa keen to rival for Charalampos Kostoulas
Aston Villa are the latest team to enter the chase for the teenager, with Unai Emery likely to play a big role in luring the teenager. The development of some young talents over the years under the Basque manager has been outstanding, as that might be something the €30 million-rated Greek wonderkid might look closely at.
Moreover, Aston Villa are in the market for a young forward to add to their squad following the winter departure of Jhon Duran, who is another player to have developed exceptionally under Emery. Overall, there’s enough interest in the market for Charalampos Kostoulas ahead of the summer, with Premier League clubs leading the way.