Unai may go Dutch as Villa 'in talks' for young gun

ASTON Villa are reportedly in talks to sign young Feyenoord striker Zepiqueno Redmond.

- By JOHN TOWNLEY

The 18-year-old's contract with the Dutch club runs out in the coming weeks and he has attracted interest from several clubs in the Premier League and across Europe.

But transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that Villa are currently leading the race and are in a strong position to land the forward.

Redmond has made nine senior appearances for Feyenoord, having made his debut in November during a 4-1 win over Almere City in the Eredivisie.

He went on to feature in the club's next two league matches and scored his first two goals in a 2-1 victory over MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on December 17.

Two months later, he made his Champions League debut, starting in a league phase clash against AC Milan at the San Siro, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

He also featured in the round of 16 second leg against Inter, coming on for the final 15 minutes - also at the San Siro.

Redmond has been a regular for the Netherlands Under-19s over the past year.