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title: "Villa make enquiry to sign Chelsea’s Tomori"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emmanuel igbokwuwe"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-06-06T10:23:43Z"
modified: "2019-06-06T10:23:43Z"
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# Villa make enquiry to sign Chelsea’s Tomori

It’s being reported by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-aston-villa-make-approach-to-sign-sensation-pl-giants-will-sell-for-12m/) that newly-promoted side Aston Villa have made an approach to sign Chelsea’s 21-year-old defender Fikayo Tomori.

Tomori was sensational on loan at Derby County in the 2018/19 season. He made a total 55 appearances for the Rams, helping Frank Lampard’s men to play-off final in which they fell short to Aston Villa.

The Englishman was also named Derby’s Player of the Year for the 2018/19 season, a testament to his great campaign.

Axel Tuanzebe and Tyrone Mings will both be returning to their respective clubs this summer so Villa are in desperate need of two centre-backs during the transfer window.

With Chelsea already stacked in that centre-back position, it is considered unlikely that Tomori will be playing at the Bridge next season.

At such a young age, the English defender has already displayed great understanding and calmness, traits that can be considered very rare for someone so young.