Aston Villa will ‘probably have the jump’ over their rivals for Burnley defender Nathan Collins, according to journalist Dean Jones. The highly-rated 21-year-old has been linked with a move to several Premier League clubs in recent weeks after impressing last term despite suffering relegation.
TalkSPORT reporter Alex Crook has recently claimed that Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Villa are all ‘monitoring’ Collins’ situation at Turf Moor.
It’s believed that new Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is eager to build his team around the Republic of Ireland international following the exits of experienced duo James Tarkowski and Ben Mee.
However, with the offer of top-flight football potentially on the table, Kompany may find it difficult to keep hold of the towering centre-back.