New rival emerges as Aston Villa are again linked with transfer for exciting striker

Aston Villa have once again been identified as one of four Premier League clubs who are all keeping an eye on teenager Stefanos Tzimas ahead of the summer transfer window. Tzimas is currently playing in German second tier side Nurnberg, on loan from PAOK Salonika in his native Greece.

2. Bundesliga side Nurnberg have benefitted from eight goals and two assists so far this season from forward Tzimas, who scored the winner in a 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig prior to the club's Christmas break. They have the option to sign him for just under £15m and it's reported that they intend to do so, but to then sell him almost straight away for a profit. Nurnberg believe they can ask for a figure closer to £20m.

Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg has reported that Villa, Newcastle United and Chelsea are three top flight sides in England who are looking into the prospect of bringing Tzimas to the Premier League - even though Nurnberg have first dibs on signing him permanently. Now, Brighton and Hove Albion have emerged as another suitor.

Tzimas has represented Greece's age groups from under 16 all the way through to under 21; he scored regularly in PAOK's youth teams too before he was handed his senior debut last year. Tzimas has played 30 games for PAOK's first-team, including appearances in the Europa Conference League last season.

Villa have placed plenty of importance in acting prudently in the market in recent seasons; they've added the likes of Lino Sousa and Morgan Rogers, as well as Kosta Nedeljkovic, in recent transfer windows, all deals - among others - which point to the club ensuring that they retain a prosperous future.

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Buy your Aston Villa 150th anniversary commemorative kit

Aston Villa have released a special commemorative kit to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary - and you can get your hands on one now.

The club is continuing its season-long celebration on Friday night when Unai Emery's side host West Ham in the FA Cup. To mark the fixture, which is nearly 150 years to the day of their first-ever recorded match, players will wear a one-off black kit.

It's the colour Villa first used for their kits before the transition to claret and blue colours. The shirts will also feature adidas' Aeroready technology as well as the famous three stripes in all black.

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