After a busy summer transfer window that saw the likes of Amadou Onana join for £50m, Aston Villa’s winter spending shows no signs of slowing down.
Unai Emery’s side continues to splash the cash, securing Donyell Malen for an initial £21m after fending off interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
Aston Villa isn’t stopping there. They’re now in pursuit of another exciting talent, Stefanos Tzimas, currently on loan at 1. FC Nurnberg. The race for Tzimas involves several top-flight clubs, with Liverpool appearing as frontrunners to secure the Greek attacker.
According to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Villa is keen on Tzimas, but faces competition. Nurnberg seeks to secure him permanently, with a subsequent sale likely around £21m.
Securing Tzimas could be seen as a bigger achievement than signing Malen, potentially adding another prolific scorer to Emery’s squad. Villa fans hope Tzimas can replicate Jhon Duran’s impact, who arrived as an unknown from Chicago Fire and now boasts seven goals this season from just four starts.
Donyell Malen for Borussia Dortmund.
What Tzimas could offer Villa
Villa supporters anticipate Tzimas making a significant impact, much like Duran, with impressive Bundesliga performances for Nurnberg this season:
- Tzimas’ Bundesliga 2024/25 Stats per 90 mins:
- Games Played: 14
- Goals Scored: 8
- Assists: 1
- Shots: 2.9 per game
- Scoring Frequency: Every 118 mins
- Big Chances Missed: 11
- Big Chances Created: 2
These statistics highlight Tzimas’ remarkable season on loan, labeled a “monster” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig. Should he join Villa, surrounded by attacking talents like Morgan Rogers, Tzimas could reach new heights in the Premier League.