Aston Villa are reportedly among the clubs rivalling Chelsea for the potential transfer of Porto’s talented young striker Samu Aghehowa.

The 21-year-old is impressing at Porto and has long been linked with Premier League clubs, even if a move hasn’t materialise for him yet.

A report from Portuguese outlet A Bola goes into more detail on this, explaining that Aghehowa has previously held talks with Nottingham Forest, only to decide against the move due to being unconvinced by their project.

The report also mentions Chelsea, Villa and Newcastle, whilst stating that the Spaniard would likely cost big money due to his €100m release clause.

Samu Aghehowa transfer: Will we see the Porto striker move to the Premier League?

Samu Aghehowa in action for Porto at the Club World Cup (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Aghehowa looks like he has a big future in the game after an impressive record of 35 goals in just 54 appearances since joining Porto.

It’s easy to see why Chelsea, a club that has excelled in signing so many of the world’ best young players, would have had an interest in him at one point.

Newcastle could also have done well to sign Aghehowa when they needed to replace Alexander Isak in...