Keinan Davis is a target for former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith in his new post as Norwich City manager, according to Football Insider

The lowdown

Davis has been limited to just 11 minutes of football so far this term after sustaining an injury in August.

That injury actually saw a mooted loan move to Championship side Stoke City called off.

The 23-year-old has been with Villa for six years, making 86 first-team appearances and recording 13 direct goal contributions (six goals, seven assists).

He's apparently earning £45,000 per week at Villa Park, more than the likes of Matt Targett, John McGinn and Douglas Luiz (via Spotrac).

Former Villan Jack Grealish said after the Premier League's restart last year that Davis was 'unplayable'.

The latest

Smith wants to bring a 'Premier League-calibre frontman who can spearhead the attack' to Carrow Road, and believes Davis fits the bill.

He's confident that a deal can be done, with his price tag believed to be somewhere between £2million and £4million.

Smith 'has always rated Davis highly' and he apparently played a key role in discussions over a new Villa contract last year.

The verdict

In previous years, Villa have rejected 'multiple bids' for Davis, but that stance may now have changed.

Indeed, they were seemingly ready to let him join Stoke before injury intervened.

The signing of Danny Ings in the summer has pushed him further down the pecking order, and that's not all.

Teenage sensation Cameron Archer may well have nudged ahead of him after snatching his EFL Cup opportunity with a hat-trick against Barrow and a goal at Stamford Bridge.

Davis may be open to a reunion with a manager that clearly admires him, and back-to-back wins for the Canaries will give him hope that he wouldn't be joining a sinking ship.

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