Germain’s 28-year-old midfielder/attacker under contract until 2026, has been struggling of late and has been rather sidelined by coach Luis Enrique. So the idea of a mercato departure is taking hold.

Aston Villa could quickly land two star attackers one after the other, with a move for a Paris Saint-Germain star on track, along with Marcus Rashford closing in on a move to the Villans.