Aston Villa now interested in January move for 27-year-old Chelsea once signed for £45m

Aston Villa now interested in January move for 27-year-old Chelsea once signed for £45m
Aston Villa are admirers of Timo Werner as the Villans look to strengthen their attacking options during the January transfer window.

Unai Emery‘s side have been one of the surprise packages of the campaign so far. Heading into Sunday, they sit second in the table, level on points with league leaders Liverpool.

There is an opportunity to achieve something special this season. So it would be little surprise to see the Villans try and push the boat out in the coming weeks.

Aston Villa interested in Timo Werner
And according to a report from the Daily Mail, one of the players Aston Villa are monitoring is Timo Werner.

Unai Emery could give forward another chance in the Premier League
Werner is an interesting target for Villa. Of course, he is no stranger to the Premier League having previously joined Chelsea in a £45 million deal. Werner has also been linked with a move to West Ham.

Unfortunately, his time at Stamford Bridge did not work out for either party. And he ultimately returned to RB Leipzig having scored 23 goals and provided 21 assists in 89 games for the Blues in all competitions.

The 27-year-old has scored 11 Bundesliga goals since his return. And he averages a goal every three games in all competitions.

Interestingly, he has been a peripheral figure this season. Werner has been on the pitch for longer than an hour on just two occasions in the top-flight. And he has not completed 90 minutes.

So Leipzig may be open to offers for Werner during the January window. And he may perhaps relish the chance to return to England and prove a point after his spell with Chelsea, particularly if it is Villa who come calling.

Emery has silenced many with the job he has done at Villa Park. Perhaps he is ready to offer Werner the chance to do exactly the same.