Transfer interest is building around Marcus Thuram, with Aston Villa understood to be weighing-up a move for the Inter forward. While there has been no official bid as yet, the club may act swiftly if they decide to pursue the deal before the transfer window slams shut. Newcastle remain in the background, but for now, Aston Villa are leading the way in ongoing talks. Aston Villa's current 1.33 goals scored per game is close to average. Marcus Thuram would be seen as someone to make them more dangerous and clinical in the box. Inter continue to be linked with Andrey Nascimento dos Santos, Ian Martin Subiabre and Maximo Perrone while Aston Villa are also rumoured to be tracking Waldemar Anton, Mario Gila and Jarrod Bowen. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Need more Aston Villa transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for news and updates as they happen.