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title: "Aston Villa: Leandro Trossard can help bring goals to the team after Tammy Abraham"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Davies"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2019-06-25T18:25:57Z"
modified: "2019-06-25T18:25:57Z"
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# Aston Villa: Leandro Trossard can help bring goals to the team after Tammy Abraham

**What an exciting summer ahead we have for newly promoted Aston Villa. Obviously, after a painful three-year exile, the Villains are to once again enjoy their football in England’s top division, where many people will surely think they belong.**

Such is the nature of this excitement, captain and hero Jack Grealish has also [pledged](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/11731606/jack-grealish-to-stay-with-aston-villa-and-reject-tottenham-advances) his future to the club in what must come as music to the ears for the fans, who have already seen the likes of Jota arrive while a club-record deal for [Wesley Moraes awaits](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/13/southampton-sign-moussa-djenepo-standard-liege) completion.

However – as we all know – the Premier League is a totally different beast and, as Fulham proved last season, anything can happen despite a big summer. Indeed, Villa finished just three points above Middlesbrough in seventh, so there is clearly a need for strengthening.

It’s therefore hugely important that Villa continue to spend this summer and spend well. To that end, it has recently emerged that they are interested in [Brighton target (as per the Argus) Leandro Trossard](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17725524.villa-want-leandro-trossard-but-albion-are-still-in-pole-position/) in a move to bolster their attacking options. The aforementioned Moraes aside, that’s an area in desperate need of strengthening after top scorer Tammy Abraham’s season-long loan move came to an end.

Trossard primarily plays his football on the left wing but is a goal threat of the highest order. Captaining Genk to a Belgian title last season, scoring 22 goals and assisting 11 in 47 appearances (per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leandro-trossard/profil/spieler/144028), where he is valued at £14.4m) in total, it’s clear to see he knows where the back of the net is. Outside of Abraham, not a single Villa player managed to hit double figures last season so, while a move to the Premier League might mean his numbers don’t translate straight away, there is a clear need for someone to come in and help on the attacking front.

As per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/113994/Show/Leandro-Trossard), he averaged 2.2 dribbles, 3 shots and 1.5 key passes a game during the games they analysed last season which, clearly, are pretty impressive numbers. Also fouled twice over the same average time, he’s looking like a useful option if he did join Villa.

With that in mind, the 24-year-old clearly has a lot of potential and would add a huge amount of attacking quality to the Villa frontline.

***Villa fans, what would you think about this potential signing? Should Villa be looking for more proven Premier League talent? Or does Trossard represent a hidden gem that could provide you with a spark up top? Comment below.***