Aston Villa are one of several sides who are being linked with a move for highly-rated Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, according to the Birmingham Mail.
The 22-year-old defender joined the Portuguese giants in 2012 from Swedish side Vasteras and has rose through the ranks to become a first-team regular for Benfica in recent times.
Capped seven times by his country, which included three successive starts at Euro 2016, Lindelof was watched by 17 different clubs from around Europe as Benfica beat Braga 3-1.
Scouts from Villa were in attendance watching his showing, along with representatives from the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Inter Milan and Celtic.
The talented centre-back has been tipped to leave Benfica and move on up to bigger and better things in the next few years, which would possibly suggest that a move to Villa Park is highly unlikely.
Villa’s defence has been indifferent this season as the club sit near the bottom of the Championship table.
