Aston Villa are chasing Malaga midfielder Sergi Darder.
he Daily Star Sunday says Villa boss Paul Lambert has been keeping tabs on the Spain Under-21s ace since he scored against them in a pre-season friendly and have sent scouts to watch him once again recently.
Darder, 20, is also being watched by Manchester City and Tottenham but it is understood Villa are the only club to have asked about his availability.
The midfielder is under contract until June 2017 and has a buy-out clause of £33m.
But cash-strapped Malaga have a host of money worries and could be forced to accept a much smaller fee, with sources in Spain confirming they will listen to offers for the player.
