Aston Villa vying to sign 'special' £30m prodigy to replace Ramsey

Aston Villa have defied expectations to finish fourth in the Premier League this season, but Unai Emery must hold on to the belief that some of the struggling giants in this division will bounce back next year.

Therefore, the recruitment of transfer players must be flawless, and Champions League football needs more fire and improved quality to solve the nature of competition in four different fields.

Ross Barkley is closing in on a move to Villa Park, but he's not the only midfielder on Monchi's radar, who now has an incredible talent.

Villa send scouts for the prized talent

According to Caught Offside, Villa have sent scouts to watch Desiree Doue at Stade Rennais this season, with the French Ligue 1 outfit valuing the 18-year-old – said to be the subject of talks with Arsenal – for € . 35m (£30m).

That said, a number of Europe's top clubs – including Manchester United and Real Madrid – are also keen on his signature and Emery will need to fight tooth and nail to win the deal.

Desire Doue's season by the numbers

Last season, 17-year-old Doue started 11 games – scoring three goals – in France's top flight and was praised by talent scout Jacek Kulig as “one of the leaders of France's greatest generation.”

This season, the youngster's meteoric rise has eclipsed expectations as he started 17 Ligue 1 games and scored four goals and four assists each, growing into his skin as a versatile midfielder and developing a wide range of skills.

In addition, Doue ranked in the top 7 percent of his peers across Europe's top five leagues last year for pass completion, top 6 percent for successful wins, top 15 percent for tackles, top 6 percent for blocks and top 3% blocks at 90, according to FBref.

His innate athleticism and ease of development make him the perfect player to break up the Villan attack, tough and strong enough to add effectively to defensive efforts, while he is blessed with the technical prowess to see him pick his peers out in front of him with fearsome quality.

Doue has been hailed as a “special” prospect by commentator Ben Mattinson and it's not easy to see why, as the Frenchman is developing an incredible talent that will only blossom as the years go by.

It is for this reason that Emery and Monchi must throw the kitchen sink and secure his services, with his ability on the left and a flexible approach that could make him a replacement for Jacob Ramsey, who has attracted the attention of Liverpool, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur. recently amid growing concerns that Villa may need to cash in to comply with profit and sustainability regulations.

Ramsey is a talented and versatile player but usually finds a home down the left side, although considering he is also doing well in the center of the park, Doue would not only mark a worthy player but actually a huge improvement.

This guy is 22 years old fetch a figure of up to £50m and has been plagued by injury this season, making eight starts in the league and has been out since early March.

Given that Ramsey has only scored one goal and provided two assists last season, averaging 0.7 passes and 2.6 successful duels per game, according to Sofascore, it may be time to cash in, especially if the sale makes room for closer prospect Doue. .