Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is tracking several Fiorentina players.
The Birmingham Mail says he sent a contingent of scouts to the PSV Eindhoven versus Fiorentina UEFA Cup match last week, where the Italian club's young Argentinian midfielder, Mario Santana, was under his microscope.
Young Italian strikers Riccardo Montolivo and Giampaolo Pazzini were also assessed.