Aston Villa join the race to sign young attacker, three other Premier League clubs keen – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Bournemouth youngster Ajani Burchall.
The 16-year-old attacker is thought to be a target for several other Premier League clubs and it will be interesting to see if Dean Smith’s side can fend off the competition and secure the youngster’s services this summer.
As per Football Insider, the likes of West Ham United, Arsenal and Leeds United have been linked with the player as well and it seems that Burchall will leave Bournemouth when his current agreement expires at the end of the season.
The player was recently offered a scholarship deal by the Championship outfit but he has chosen to turn it down.
The youngster is highly rated by the Cherries and he is the third-youngest ever player to make his debut for the Bournemouth first team. Burchall was brought on against Huddersfield back in December.
SL View: Solid long-term investment for Villa
Dean Smith has a talented young core at his disposal at Aston Villa and it is no surprise that he wants to add to that. Investing in quality young talent with potential now could save the club millions in future.
The 16-year-old has a big future ahead of him and the West Midlands club could provide him with the platform to develop and fulfil his potential. Villa have done well to nurture the likes of Louie Barry in recent years.
It will be interesting to see where the 16-year-old attacker ends up eventually. The likes of Arsenal and Leeds have impressive youth setups as well and it remains to be seen what the player decides this summer.
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