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title: "Aston Villa: Roma make Anwar El-Ghazi bid"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-07-25T19:05:17Z"
modified: "2021-07-25T19:05:17Z"
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# Aston Villa: Roma make Anwar El-Ghazi bid

**AS Roma have made a bid for Aston Villa winger Anwar El-Ghazi, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-roma-launch-bid-to-sign-aston-villa-star-el-ghazi-after-smith-u-turn/).**

### The Lowdown: Villa wanted to keep El Ghazi

The 26-year-old ended the previous campaign in fine form, scoring [four of his 10 Premier League goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/leistungsdaten/spieler/183720/plus/0?saison=2020) in the final [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/leistungsdaten/spieler/183720/plus/0?saison=2020) games of the season.

[Reports](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-aston-villa-pull-plug-on-el-ghazi-exit-after-devastating-injury-blow/) back in May suggested that Villa had made a transfer U-turn and would look to keep El Ghazi beyond the summer following Trezeguet’s injury.

However, it appears as if Villa many now made a second transfer U-turn on the [£38,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/anwar-el-ghazi/) Dutchman.

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### The Latest: Source shares update

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-roma-launch-bid-to-sign-aston-villa-star-el-ghazi-after-smith-u-turn/), who were informed by a Villa source, Dean Smith is now ready to listen to offers for El Ghazi, with the report suggesting that Villa are closing in on multiple wide additions.

[Todd Cantwell](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-cantwell-talks/) and [Leon Bailey](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9809733/Aston-Villa-eyeing-30million-swoop-Bayer-Leverkusen-star-Leon-Bailey.html) have been two wide men that have been linked with a move to the Midlands.

It is believed that a fee in excess of £10m will be required to sign El Ghazi, with Jose Mourinho thought to be a major admirer of the Villa man.

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### The Verdict: Incomings key

As long as Villa can get their multiple wide additions over the line, with the latest [report](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-roma-launch-bid-to-sign-aston-villa-star-el-ghazi-after-smith-u-turn/) believing the club are closing in on their targets, then selling El Ghazi may not be too big of a blow.

Smith would have [Jack Grealish, Emiliano Buendia, Bertrand Traore](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/kader/verein/405) and possibly two more who could play out wide against Watford on August 14th, with Trezeguet set tobe [sidelined](https://theathletic.com/news/trezeguet-injury-aston-villa-latest/ev0vjwc6R1z3) for a prolonged period of time.

However, if Villa move on El Ghazi and fail to bring in any more wide additions, it could turn out to be a costly call.

[***In other news: ‘Classic Villa’ – Many AVFC fans react to** **‘strange’** **transfer update.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-fans-react-to-rejected-bailey-bid/)