Aston Villa now want to sign 20-year-old Championship player after Wolves had £15m bid rejected

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Aston Villa reportedly hold an interest in signing Norwich City’s Jonathan Rowe, after Wolves had a bid rejected for the forward over the summer.

Unai Emery will be keen to bolster his squad next month after a surprise start to the Premier League season.

The Villains find themselves just one point behind league leaders Arsenal after 17 games played.

Aston Villa have been the surprise package in the league so far, with Emery exceeding expectations at Villa Park.

But they will need to add depth to their squad if they wish to maintain a shock title challenge and it seems they are eyeing a move for Jonathan Rowe.

Villa want to sign Rowe

The Sun reports that Villa are interested in snapping up Rowe, with Norwich braced for more interest in the youngster.

Indeed, Wolves had a £15 million bid for Rowe knocked back over the summer.

Despite Norwich’s financial struggles, they are reluctant to sell the 20-year-old next month.

Rowe has netted 11 goals in all competitions for David Wagner’s men this term. 10 of these goals have come in the Championship, while he has also provided two assists.

The Englishman clearly has a bright future ahead of him and has impressed at Carrow Road this season.

While Villa fans will be hoping for a more high-profile signing to aid their surprise title push, Rowe would represent a smart piece of business.

The youngster has bags of potential and can operate off either flank, meaning he’d provide decent cover for Emery.

He’s shown he has a keen eye for goal too and Villa could do with some extra firepower from the bench.

Nevertheless, it would be a surprise to see Norwich offload Rowe in January as they currently sit just five points off the play-off spots in the Championship.