Aston Villa are one of seven Premier League clubs who have scouted Rennes forward Martin Terrier in recent weeks.

The Lowdown: Terrier profiled

Primarily a left-winger, he can also play on the right or as a centre-forward. Sponsored by Adidas, the 25-yar-old is valued at a career-high £28.8m by Transfermarkt and has scored 64 senior club goals during his career.

The Frenchman, who has been dubbed 'phenomenal' by European football journalist Tim Williams, has been in red-hot form in front of goal over the last 18 months, something which appears to have caught Villa’s eye.

The Latest: Villa interest

90min shared a story regarding Terrier ahead of the January transfer window.

They claimed that Villa and six other top-flight clubs have watched the forward in action during the past two weeks, with Rennes set to demand a record fee in excess of £30m for their star forward.

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The Verdict: Terrier and Hazard?

Villa have also been linked with an eye-catching move for Eden Hazard in recent days, so the prospect of both Terrier and Hazard making the move to the Midlands is an exciting one.

Attacking reinforcements appear to be needed under Unai Emery, with Villa scoring just 11 times in 13 league games so far, so Terrier could be the perfect prospective addition.

He is a versatile forward who seems to be at the peak of his powers with 29 Ligue 1 goals since the start of the 2021/22 season, so it wouldn’t come as a surprise if NSWE explored a move further heading into 2023.