Aston Villa are currently searching for an effective striker ahead of this summer and have identified Samu Aghehowa from Porto as their likely acquisition to fill Jhon Duran’s absence. According to reports, heavyweight clubs including Chelsea Arsenal West Ham are all keeping tabs on Aghehowa as potential acquisition.
Aghehowa made his move to Porto from Atletico Madrid just last season and quickly made an impressionful impactful mark across all competitions, scoring 19 times across 31 appearances – an outstanding performance which significantly raised his market value, with his current asking price estimated to be about EUR50million.
Having caught the eye of several Premier League giants previously, Chelsea was notably keen on securing Aghehowa’s services before his eventual move to Porto. Their interest has seemingly persisted, with Villa now also intensifying their pursuit. However, the high valuation placed on Aghehowa could pose a challenge for interested clubs to meet Porto’s demands.
Could Aghehowa Make a Premier League Move?
Villa’s interest in Aghehowa signifies their intent to bolster their attack with a young, dynamic forward who could potentially step into Duran’s shoes, while also providing competition for Ollie Watkins. With the club’s aspirations to climb higher, luring Aghehowa could be a significant coup, yet it remains to be seen if they can fend off competition from other Premier League sides.
Chelsea are searching for an attacking solution following Nicolas Jackson’s inconsistent performances while Arsenal are currently experiencing their own set of difficulties up front, thus necessitating reinforcements for their offensive departments in this summer transfer window. A bidding war may ensue over one of Europe’s rising stars who could prove invaluable!
Arsenal’s recent reliance on Kai Havertz to play up front and Gabriel Jesus’ ongoing injury concerns underline their need to add quality strikers ahead of next season.