Former Chelsea star, once worth £113m as Moussa Diaby's replacement, is lining up for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are considering an ambitious move for Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix, talkSPORT understands.

town Manager Unai Emery is a long-standing admirer of the Portuguese star, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona.

The club have committed to a deposit of around £60m as Moussa Diaby, who signed last summer, is set to… Join Al Ittihad.

Felix could therefore be the man to replace him in attack, five years after he signed for Atletico Madrid from Benfica in a £113m deal.

This would see him return to the Premier League after spending the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Chelsea.

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