Aston Villa On his agenda for the summer is Udinese's Thomas Christensen.
The centre-back joined the Serie A team from Danish club AGF in September 2023 and has been a regular since then.
His performances have attracted the attention of Premier League teams including Aston Villa.
On 1 April, Khel Sakshi Covered claims from Italy There was interest from the Villans, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest last summer. Juventus and AC Milan have now joined the chase.
Therefore, Udinese are pushing to renew the Denmark international's contract. At the moment, he has not committed his long-term future to the Italian club.
Aston Villa chasing defender
Meanwhile, Unai Emery's side have secured the return of the 24-year-old.
is according to TuttoMercatoWebAnd their headline states that Aston Villa are 'interested' ahead of the summer.
AC Milan have watched Thomas Christensen repeatedly recently, and a number of Premier League sides are keeping a close eye. Only Aston Villa is directly mentioned.
Thomas Christensen's contract expires in 2028, and the next window could be his last big chance to earn a good fee. Therefore, Udinese are considering the possibility of his departure and have set a price tag of €25m. This may not be an issue for the Villa Park club.
Defender aims to join Europe-qualifying club
Thomas Christensen recently told campo The Italian club had offered a renewal. He has not made a final decision yet as he aims to join a European club.
“Yes, I can confirm that [Udinese wants to extend]. This is not the first time this has happened. He came already after one and a half year. He said.
“The situation is that when I came our plan was that I would play for a period, so that I can make the jump from there again. So, it is clear that it is in our plan that the step forward should be made.
“When that happens, we'll have to see. But yes, there have been some contract extension talks and some offers, yes.
"In the short term, it's quite likely that the next step will be to a bigger club, perhaps playing in Europe. I wouldn't rule it out."
“Things are open, so it's hard to say, but in any case, moving to a bigger club is obviously the move I see myself taking.”
Aston Villa fits the bill
The Udinese star's desire to join a club playing in the UEFA competition would come as a boost for the Premier League side.
Aston Villa are fifth in the table, six points ahead of sixth-placed AFC Bournemouth, and in a comfortable position to qualify for the Champions League.
In short, the defender can accomplish his goal if he joins the Villans after this season. He has made 28 appearances this season transfer market He is worth €12 million.
