Aston Villa reportedly face growing competition for Ibrahim Maza, with Arsenal and Tottenham watching the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder this season.
According to TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey, both north London clubs have stepped up their interest in the 20-year-old Algeria international.
The report says Villa, Chelsea and Manchester City remain attentive to his progress.
It adds a fresh development to Villa’s previously reported interest in Maza, although it does not establish that Unai Emery’s side have submitted an offer or opened negotiations.
Aston Villa Ibrahim Maza interest faces wider competition
TEAMtalk reports that Arsenal and Tottenham have watched Maza as they assess his development and potential availability.
The attacking midfielder has also attracted attention through his ability to receive possession between the lines, turn and carry the ball towards defenders.
His early Bundesliga involvement has been substantial. Opta’s player profile records four starts from Leverkusen’s opening four league matches, with one goal and one assist.
That gives interested clubs a regular opportunity to assess him against top-flight opposition.
Scouting interest leaves key questions unanswered
The latest report does not provide a Villa bid figure, an agreed price or a confirmed January timetable.
Those distinctions matter when assessing where this link stands.
Villa’s reported monitoring has continued, but there is no established agreement to bring Maza to Birmingham.
For now, the development is a widening field of interested clubs around a young midfielder already playing regularly for Leverkusen.
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