Villarreal creator Alex Baena hit the headlines on Sunday evening after admitting that he would be delighted to play for Barcelona. Despite interest from the Catalan side, his next destination is much more likely to be in England by the looks of things.

Aston Villa are believed to be interested in Baena, and Diario AS say that manager Unai Emery would give the green light to Sporting Director Monchi to spend big on him. The 22-year-old currently leads La Liga for assists this season, with 12 to his name, after notching a hat-trick of them on Sunday night against Rayo Vallecano. Only Bayer Leverkusen’s Alex Grimaldo has more this season in Europe’s top five leagues.

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