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Aston Villa 'leading AC Milan, Juventus in Mario Hermoso race'

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Aston Villa are reportedly leading a number of Italian clubs in the race to sign Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso.
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Aston Villa have allegedly identified Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso as a potential summer transfer target.

The West Midlands outfit are currently battling the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in the race for a top-four spot in the Premier League table.

Although fifth place could also lead to Champions League qualification, that is currently dependent on how English teams fare during the knockout stages of this season's European competitions.

Nevertheless, such has been the progression of Villa under Unai Emery that they are regarded as favourites to win the Europa Conference League, albeit when they are goalless with Ajax on aggregate after the first leg of their last-16 tie.

With at least a place in the Europa League in their sights for 2024-25, Emery and the club's ambitious owners can begin to assess potential targets, providing that they continue to remain within the financial regulations.

According to Calciomercato, consideration is being given to making an approach for Hermoso during the next transfer window.

The 28-year-old is currently in his fifth campaign at Wanda Metropolitano, making a total of 164 appearances in all competitions and scoring 10 goals.

A total of 34 starts have been made by the five-cap Spain international during 2023-24, including seven in the Champions League ahead of Wednesday's fixture against Inter Milan in the second leg of their last-16 tie.

However, Hermoso's contract with Atletico is currently due to expire at the end of the season, freeing up the versatile defender to hold discussions with foreign clubs.

Whether that is yet to occur is unclear, yet it is claimed that Villa are currently regarded as the frontrunners to attract Hermoso to the Premier League.

The report claims that each of AC Milan and Juventus are also monitoring the situation as they bid to capitalise on the possibility of signing a proven world-class defender as a free agent.

Atletico have recently reopened negotiations with Hermoso's representatives, but it is unclear whether the player is in any rush to pen fresh terms, especially when there is no guarantee that Atletico will participate in next season's Champions League.

Hermoso has spent the entirety of his career in his homeland having also represented Real Valladolid and Espanyol before making the switch to the capital.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97
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