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title: "Aston Villa: Villans on brink of Rory Wilson deal"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-06-08T11:40:14Z"
modified: "2022-06-08T11:40:14Z"
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# Aston Villa: Villans on brink of Rory Wilson deal

**[Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) are closing in on a deal to sign Glasgow Rangers youngster Rory Wilson, according to a report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-wilson-talks-aston-villa/).**

### The lowdown: Lange not messing around

Wilson could become Johan Lange’s fourth signing of the summer after the Villans [confirmed](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2022/06/03/aston-villa-new-boy-diego-carlos-relishing-chance-to-play-with-philippe-coutinho/) the captures of Diego Carlos from Sevilla, Boubacar Kamara from Marseille and Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona following a successful loan spell.

Villa manager Steven Gerrard and the sporting director are wasting little time in conducting summer business and now appear to be nearing a swoop from the gaffer’s former employers.

Despite never making a [first-team appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rory-wilson/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/924859) for Rangers, Wilson is highly regarded at Ibrox having bagged a ridiculous [49 goals](https://twitter.com/BarryAnderson_/status/1533728497310523392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at youth level this season, and Gerrard has seemingly paid close attention to the striker’s situation…

### The latest: Move pending

As per ‘Villa source’ for [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-wilson-talks-aston-villa/), the Midlands club are in ‘advanced talks’ to sign the 16-year-old.

It’s claimed that the Villans are ‘confident of agreeing on a deal’ to bring the prolific Scotland youth international to Villa Park, ahead of interest from Brighton & Hove Albion.

The report also states that the recruitment department are ‘pushing hard’ to make the move happen and are willing to pay the cross-border development fee of £300,000 – due despite Wilson [confirming](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/rory-wilson-confirms-rangers-exit-24053614) his intention to leave Rangers.

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### The verdict: Exciting prospect

Albeit still very much in the fledgeling years of his development, Wilson has already impressed and was hailed for his [‘clinical’](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/rory-wilson-saluted-amid-rangers-26591495?_ga=2.43514336.415291405.1648577600-973063057.1648577599) finishing by Scotland coach Brian McLaughlin.

Following that extraordinary [49 goals](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/20161899.scots-wonderkid-rory-wilson-confirms-rangers-exit-aston-villa-favourites-sign-49-goal-striker/) in all competitions for club and country last season, the talented teenager – who was scored [eight times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rory-wilson/nationalmannschaft/spieler/924859/verein_id/25791) in just 11 Scotland U-17 outings – looks certain to be a hit at Bodymoor Heath and for the already flourishing Villa youth sides.

Having watched on as Gerrard [successfully integrated](https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/aston-villa/news/gerrard-heaps-praise-on-villas-ramsey-chukwuemeka_472886.html) academy graduates Jacob Ramsey and Carney Chukwuemeka into the Villa first-team, Wilson can be confident of eventually getting an opportunity should the transfer be completed as expected.

***In other news,*** [***find out who is now ‘close’ to leaving Ibrox here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-rory-wilson-transfer-gossip-news/)