Aston Villa fans react as club linked with Leicester City striker Islam Slimani

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Aston Villa are interested in signing Leicester City flop Islam Slimani to ease their growing list of injury concerns, according to Mercato365.

The Algerian international is on fire for Monaco and Villa want to hand him another stab at the Premier League.

Slimani has netted six goals and registered seven assists during 2019/20.

The 31-year-old is on loan in France but is questioning his future having recently lost his place in the team.

If he returns to Leicester he will almost certainly seek another move away from the King Power, with Villa ready and waiting to pounce.

Slimani hasn’t really made the grade at Leicester. He signed for £29 million back in 2016 (BBC) but managed just 13 goals in 46 appearances, featuring largely as a backup option.

Villa are in the market for a new striker. Wesley has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury picked up in a game against Burnley.

Dean Smith’s team were thumped 6-1 yesterday by Manchester City, highlighting the need for new players.

It’s fair to say Villa fans aren’t overly impressed with the reported scattergun approach.

Supporters have taken to Twitter after the latest link and it’s fair to say, many aren’t overly keen on Slimani arriving.

Here is a selection of tweets from Villa fans amid the latest links.

https://twitter.com/TrezeguetSzn/status/1216307578227056640

https://twitter.com/JackMcGinn8/status/1216329527556702208

https://twitter.com/dinosaurbruce/status/1216329288275894272