Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth could battle it out for AS Monaco goalkeeper Yanis Benchaouch in the summer.

That’s according to Africa Foot, who cover the latest on Aston Villa and Bournemouth plans for the 19-year-old.

The outlet first covers Bournemouth’s failed attempt to bring him to the Vitality Stadium in the winter market and then reports on Aston Villa.

Bournemouth’s January failure

Andoni Iraola has Djordje Petrovic, Christos Mandas and 37-year-old Fraser Forster at his disposal. Petrovic is on loan from Chelsea and is likely to return to Stamford Bridge after this season.

Forster was without a club for several months and joined the Cherries on a free transfer in January. Later that month, the Premier League side signed Mandas from Lazio on loan, reportedly with a conditional obligation to buy.

Bournemouth had also tried to sign Benchaouch in the last window. In fact, Africa Foot state Iraola’s side were in advanced talks with his agent, and the deal was ‘very close’.

However, the transfer didn’t go through because the stopper didn’t receive assurances from Bournemouth over playing time.

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