Aston Villa are reportedly keen on signing Gremio winger Alysson, with an offer in excess of €12m said to have been lodged to try to prise him away.
The 19-year-old has come through the youth ranks with the Brazilian club and has gone on to make a positive impression at senior level, scoring two goals and providing five assists 42 appearance this season.
It appears as though his talent and potential have been spotted by Villa, as Bolavip in Brazil have reported that the club have made an offer in excess of €12m to Gremio as we step up our pursuit and look to prise him away with a decision said to be expected in the coming days in terms of whether or not they would be willing to approve an exit.
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The report goes on to praise Alysson for the improvement, development and maturity that he’s shown this season despite Gremio’s struggles, and with Villa’s extensive scouting, they no doubt believe that he has a bright future ahead of him and is capable of being a good fit for Unai Emery’s side.
Alysson is a left-footed, right-sided winger, and with that being a position in which we can still improve given the underwhelming start from Evann Guessand this season, it makes sense that we’re possibly considering our options on how to bolster that particular area of the pitch.
Time will tell if the report of our offer is accurate and subsequently if it’s enough to convince Gremio to sell, with The Athletic reporting that we’ve registered a strong interest at this stage and having sent scouts to watch Alysson in action in Brazil, we could move to add more firepower in attack if the deal makes sense.
Given he is still a raw talent with plenty of development ahead of him, it’s an intriguing possible signing, but there will undoubtedly be plenty of work done behind the scenes to determine whether or not he’s the best option available to us in January and beyond, and naturally it will have to fit with our budget too.
Further, it could be the first signing led by President of Football Operations, Roberto Olabe, since his appointment in September, and so it will be fascinating to see whether or not a deal is done, and what potential impact Alysson might have if he were to join.
