Aston Villa have tabled an opening bid for Fiorentina full-back Michael Kayode, the 19-year-old Nigerian descent who exploded onto the scene last season in Serie A. Transfer expert Alfredo Pedulla was quoted as saying that the Premier League club will use the funds collected in the sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus, to help finance the deal. Related News EPL: Aston Villa win Champions League qualification for first time Three lessons from Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over West Brom John Terry steps up recovery for Villa promotion push
The player is reportedly a major fan of Villa’s sporting director, Monchi, and Pedulla stated that the Birmingham team has made an initial offer of €15 million plus bonuses. Given that the two sides are now getting close to an agreement, Fiorentina are reportedly prepared to sell for a price of about €20 million.
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Kayode came up in the youth ranks at Juventus before making the transition to La Viola’s under-19 squad in the summer of 2021. The Italy Under-21 international played for the team in 26 Serie A games last season, as well as six in the UEFA Conference League, which Fiorentina eventually lost to Olympiacos.
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