Aston Villa sent scouts watch Villarreal winger Alex Baena for Spain last week, ahead of a potential January move for the player, according to TBR Football.
Baena enjoyed an impressive 2023/24 season, netting five times across all competitions, and has begun the new campaign in fine form. This has subsequently sparked interest from a host of clubs, including the aforementioned Villa, as well as the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Brighton, Newcastle, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
Villa are said to be in the driving seat to land the Spaniard, who has worked under Unai Emery previously, and was closely observed by Villans scouts in Spain’s win over Denmark in Copenhagen last week. It’s understood that Baena has a £50 million release clause, and that the West Midlands club are considering activating this in January, as they look to bolster their squad ahead of the second half of the season.
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