Aston Villa have Mainz 05 attacking midfielder Nadiem Amiri on their radar and they sent representatives to watch him in action against Borussia Dortmund earlier this month, according to German journalist Christian Falk.
Villa manager Unai Emery wants to bolster his attacking ranks and would have received a favourable report from his scouts on the five-time Germany international.
The 28-year-old impressed as his side ran out 3-1 winners against the Champions League finalists from last season, and he resumed action after the international break with a goal to help Mainz secure a 3-0 win against Holstein Kiel.
✅ Nadiem Amiri (28) is in the list of Aston Villa
❇️ Scouts of Aston Villa were in Mainz to watch the midfield-player against Dortmund
❇️ Amiri has a contract at Mainz 05 til 2028
❇️ Mainz would start negotation for offers of €10 Mio pic.twitter.com/IjPGazGOUG— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) November 27, 2024
Amiri is contracted to the Bundesliga club until 2028, and around €10 million could be enough for the Villa Park club to land him.
The Midlands outfit are desperate to strengthen their squad after a stuttering run which has seen them go without a win in their last seven games across all competitions, and some quality January additions will come in handy.
Villa have gone three games without scoring in those fixtures, including the goalless draw against Juventus in the Champions League last night, and they badly need to bolster their attacking ranks heading into the second half of the campaign.
Whether they will look to sign Amiri when the January transfer window reopens remains to be seen, but landing him for around €10m is a good deal they cannot afford to miss out on.
He has four goals and two assists this term, with key passes, long shots, taking set-pieces, through balls, direct free-kicks and dribbling his strengths.
He was once close to joining Leeds United while he was at Bayer Leverkusen, travelling to England for talks before opting against a move for reasons best known to him, and he could be given another chance to play in the country if Villa come calling in the coming weeks or months.
