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title: "Aston Villa: Villans set to sign Rory Wilson"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-news-sign-rory-wilson/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-06-04T11:10:16Z"
modified: "2022-06-04T11:10:16Z"
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# Aston Villa: Villans set to sign Rory Wilson

**[Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) are expected to sign Rangers teenager Rory Wilson in the coming weeks, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3326796/2022/06/03/rangers-transfer-news-refresh-rather-than-rebuild-but-high-value-sales-possible/).**

### The Lowdown: Finally!

Wilson, a 16-year-old striker labelled as [‘clinical’](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/rory-wilson-saluted-amid-rangers-26591495?_ga=2.43514336.415291405.1648577600-973063057.1648577599) by Brian McLaughlin, has been on Villa’s radar for some time.

Villa were [linked](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8628962/aston-villa-rangers-wilson-manchester-united-liverpool-man-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ScottishSunSportTwitter&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1648450511-1) with the forward at the end of March and again at the beginning of [May](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rory-wilson-signs-adidas-deal-26849308), with [reports](https://thehiu.com/steven-gerrard-wants-to-beat-liverpool-in-race-to-lure-rangers-teenager-away-from-ibrox/) suggesting that Gerrard wanted Villa to pip Liverpool in the race for Wilson’s services.

It looks as if the Villa manager is finally set to get his way when it comes to the teenager [regarded](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rory-wilson-signs-adidas-deal-26849308) as one of the best young players in the United Kingdom.

### The Latest: Set to leave Ibrox

[The Athletic’s Jordan Campbell](https://theathletic.com/3326796/2022/06/03/rangers-transfer-news-refresh-rather-than-rebuild-but-high-value-sales-possible/) provided a Rangers transfer update on Friday, looking at the club’s summer plans.

When it came to youngsters at Ibrox, Campbell stated that Wilson ‘is expected to leave for Aston Villa in the coming weeks’.

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### The Verdict: Shrewd move

Wilson appears to be a future star and has already been snapped up by [Adidas in a boot deal and CAA Base agency](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rory-wilson-signs-adidas-deal-26849308), who represent the likes of Heung-min Son and Raphael Varane.

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You’d expect that the striker, who scored more than [40 goals](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-wilson-contract-offer/) at youth level last season, will go into the club’s academy ranks to start with. However, it wouldn’t come as a shock if the Scot impresses at Bodymoor Heath, which could see him make the odd first-team match-day squad from time to time, as we saw with [Tim Iroegbunam](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tim-iroegbunam/leistungsdaten/spieler/696589) last season.

***In other news: [Sky Sports man now drops ‘crazy’ Luis Suarez to AVFC claim after what he’s heard from Villa Park.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-gabby-agbonlahor-makes-luis-suarez-transfer-claim/)***