In a recent report, Cadena SER revealed that Aston Villa are keeping a keen eye on Villarreal playmaker Alex Baena this summer. It has been claimed that the Villans are eager to move in for the Spanish attacker at the end of this season.

Baena's Impressive Form In La Liga Baena is having a fruitful campaign at the Spanish club as he has put in a series of impressive displays for them in the opposition half. The 22-year-old has scored five times and picked up 16 assists in 41 matches for Villarreal this season across multiple competitions.

The Spanish talent has given a good account of himself in the final third and deserves credit for averaging 2.0 shots, 2.4 key passes and 0.8 dribbles per 90 minutes in La Liga. He has also been careful when distributing possession up top after completing 78.3% of his attempted passes in the Spanish top tier (stats via whoscored).

His current contract at the Spanish club will expire in the summer of 2028. Hence, Aston Villa would have to make a convincing offer if they are serious about recruiting Baena later this year.

The Spanish sensation is enjoying his football at Villarreal right now and would be a great signing for the Villans to pull off this summer. He would add more goals and creativity to Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery's frontline.

Baena has what it takes to help the West Midlands club compete across all fronts in the coming years. Emery could also be the ideal man to oversee his development at Villa Park over the next few seasons.

At 22, the future looks quite bright for Baena as long as he continues to improve with each year. Thus, the Villans would be wise to go all out to bring the Spaniard on board when the transfer window reopens later this summer.