Aston Villa are once again being linked with a transfer swoop for Canada international Jonathan David
Jonathan David of Juventus
Aston Villa are once again linked with Jonathan David(Image: Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)
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Aston Villa retain their long-standing interest in Jonathan David – and could sign him for €15million this summer.
That’s according to website Calciomercato who say the Canada international is on his way out of Juventus after just one season.
They say that while the 26-year-old initially did well when Dusan Vlahovic was first injured – and went on a run of give goals in 12 appearances through December and January, as the Serb returns David’s form has tailed off.
Indeed he was subbed at half-time of Juve’s 4-0 win over Pisa at the weekend. The score was 0-0 at that point.
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Having joined on a free transfer from Lille only last July, Calciomercato reckon the striker has many admirers in the Premier League and that Villa are ‘particularly keen’ to sign him.
Villa have been credited with an interest in David for the last couple of years as his success in Ligue 1 with Lille, including 87 goals in give seasons, saw him connected with a host of European heavyweights.
He opted for Juve last July and Villa moved on to Tammy Abraham in January, giving Unai Emery is genuine challenger to Ollie Watkins.
The report adds David’s ‘bags are packed’ and that he is set to leave Turin barring any ‘changes of heart’.
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