Aston Villa ‘sensational swap deal’ kicks off at Man Utd, Arsenal hit on level of transfer ‘meeting’ plans

Arsenal and Manchester United have suffered a potential blow as Aston Villa are set to ‘negotiate’ a ‘swap deal’ with Paris Saint-Germain.

Several Premier League clubs are understood to be in the market for a new striker this month This has fueled reports linking Randall Kolo Mewani with a move to Arsenal or Man Utd.

The 26-year-old was on the radar of English clubs when he shone for Eintracht Frankfurt during the 2022/23 campaign, scoring 23 goals in 46 appearances.

PSG fended off rivals to sign Kolo Muani, investing around £76m to sign the forward from the Bundesliga outfit.

He has no plans to move to PSG though. Kolo Muani has only been a bit player for the Ligue 1 giants and has scored eleven goals in his 54 outings.

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Aston Villa star John Duran has been in much better form this season after coming close to leaving the Premier League club in the summer.

The 21-year-old is behind England international Ollie Watkins in the pecking order at Villa Park, but has made the most of his opportunities, scoring 12 goals in his 26 appearances.

Duran’s impressive form has put Aston Villa at risk of losing the forward in January or next summer and a report Football insider He claims he is ‘ready to negotiate’ a ‘sensational cash plus player swap deal’ with PSG.

Sources have already told Football Insider that the likes of Man United and RB Leipzig are among potential suitors for the PSG attacker in the January transfer window.

‘Now, another potential destination has emerged for the 26-year-old at Villa Park, in a move that could see another big name in the opposite direction.

‘PSG are understood to be holding a meeting next week with the Premier League side over a potential swap deal involving Kolo Mewani and Jon Duran.’

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Aston Villa are also eyeing alternative targets It has emerged that they have failed in their bid to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Donnelly Milan.

Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has addressed Aston Villa’s interest in Malan, admitting it is “not at all surprising” that they face a battle to keep the Netherlands international.

“Dhoni is a key player for us and has been our top scorer for the last two seasons,” Cahill said.

“It doesn’t surprise me at all that his qualities are attracting market interest. Nevertheless, he is very valuable to us.