Three teams from across Europe are reportedly interested in signing Cardiff City winger Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa this summer.
After a relatively slow start to life in south Wales, Philogene has been in white-hot form, especially since the arrival of Sabri Lamouchi, having played in a wing-back role as well as a No.10.
Reports in the Midlands recently have suggested the former England youth international could be heading for the Villa Park exit door this summer, with Unai Emery keen to clear the decks and start afresh.
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There is no doubt Cardiff would want him back, but Villa's price tag would likely be prohibitive, plus the Bluebirds are currently unable to pay a transfer fee for any player owing to an EFL embargo, although they are fighting to get that overturned in time for the summer window.
It is unsurprising, though, that other teams are registering an interest in the 21-year-old trickster.
According to Football Insider, French club RC Lens, Belgian giants Anderlecht and German outfit Union Berlin are all keen on landing Philogene's signature in the summer.
The report adds that representatives from clubs across the UK and the continent have been in attendance for Cardiff's matches in recent weeks in order to run the rule over Philogene ahead of a potential summer acquisition.
Philogene has grown to become an integral part of this Cardiff squad. Indeed, if the Bluebirds are to achieve their goal of remaining in the Championship next season, the Villa man will likely have a big bearing on it.
Philogene has netted four times for Cardiff, well, five if you included the postponed game against Rotherham United last weekend.
At 21, the England youth international is hitting crunch time in his career. This summer is a vital one and his next step has to be right if he is to use this excellent loan stint with the Bluebirds as a springboard to bigger and better things, which, with some more application, he is likely bound for.
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