Sky Sports journalist: Aston Villa make concrete inquiries to sign 24 y/o attacker in January – Football Today

Aston Villa are closely keeping tabs on the situation of Werder Bremen attacking midfielder Romano Schmid ahead of the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.

The Villans have scouted the Austria international severally this term and have made concrete inquiries for him as they look to bring him to the Midlands when the transfer window reopens at the turn of the New Year.

The Bundesliga club value Schmid at around €10 million as his contract expires in the summer of 2026, and Villa could come calling next summer if they are unable to land him in January.

Aston Villa are closely monitoring the situation of Romano #Schmid!

There have already been several live scouting sessions at the stadium.

Concrete inquiries for the 24 y/o attacking midfielder have been made for the winter. A transfer could follow by the summer at the… pic.twitter.com/j7KiD41E25

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) November 25, 2024

Villa are not the only ones keen on the 24-year-old, with a couple of other clubs also monitoring his situation.

Manager Unai Emery wants to bolster his attacking ranks for the second half of 2024-25 after seeing his side go without a win in their last six games across all competitions, and the Bremen star has emerged as a target.

Schmid has a goal and two assists in 13 games this term after ending last season with four goals and seven assists in 33 Bundesliga appearances, and his versatility and strengths appear to have appealed to Villa.

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The Austrian can play as a right winger, behind the striker and as a central midfielder, and his creativity on the ball and ability to make the right passes are excellent qualities Villa could do with going forward.

They have slipped down to eighth in the Premier League table after two defeats and two draws in their last four games, and they have to strengthen their squad if they want to finish in the top-four and win silverware this season.

Villa need quality squad depth to end their campaign well, and landing Schmid and two or three more signings in January could come in very handy.