Unai Emery is keeping tabs on Dani Parejo's situation at Villarreal with a view to signing the midfielder this summer.
The pair worked together during Emery's time at the Spanish club, prior to his appointment at Aston Villa.
Parejo, 34, has impressed for Villarreal this season, playing in all of their 34 matches in LaLiga. He also currently ranks highest in the division for completed passes, ahead of the likes of Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong.
