Emile Smith Rowe is a target for Aston Villa (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe is said to be ‘blown away’ by Aston Villa’s interest in him this summer. Smith Rowe is in contract talks with his boyhood club but negotiations have been slow, which has alerted Villa. Villa would have to smash their transfer record for a second time this summer in order to sign Smith Rowe but it appears that their bid to lure the midfielder is at least partially paying off. Smith Rowe impressed last term (Photo by Frank Augstein – Pool/Getty Images)The Birmingham Mail claim Smith Rowe is ‘blown away’ by the level of Villa’s interest and is flattered that the club have made such an effort to sign him. Smith Rowe has two years to run on his deal at the Emirates, where he earns around £20,000-a-week.

Source: Metro July 06, 2021 06:56 UTC