Transfer interest is building around Romeo Lavia, with Aston Villa understood to be weighing-up a move for the Chelsea midfielder. 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. Manchester United are reportedly waiting in the wings. Finalising a fee and payment terms remains central to closing the transfer. In season 26/27, Aston Villa are conceding 1.7 goals per game (17 in 10 games), which points to a lack of control in midfield. Romeo Lavia would be expected to calm things down and protect the back line better. Chelsea continue to be linked with El Hadji Malick Diouf, Aleksey Batrakov and Pharrel Nnamdi Collins while Aston Villa are also rumoured to be tracking Santiago Beltran, Gavi and Oguz Aydin. Want to see how the story develops? Stay tuned to PlayerSwitch for more news and transfer rumours just like this one.