Micah Richards warns Aston Villa over signing Chelsea star to replace Jhon Duran

Gary Lineker and Micah Richards person shared concerns implicit Joao Felix’s rumoured transportation from Chelsea to Aston Villa .

Villa are bracing themselves for a hectic extremity to the January transportation window, with 2 of their prima forwards perchance leaving.

Arsenal person made an audacious bid for Ollie Watkins, but the Villans importune the England striker is going nowhere.

The aforesaid can’t beryllium said for Jhon Duran however, who looks acceptable to implicit a astonishment £64million determination to Saudi Pro League broadside Al Nassr.

As a result, Unai Emery is funny successful bringing Felix to Villa Park to regenerate the Colombian international, with the subordinate himself keen to permission Stamford Bridge.

Felix, 25, returned to Chelsea past summertime successful a woody worthy up to £46.3m but has started conscionable 3 Premier League games nether Enzo Maresca, with the likes of Cole Palmer firmly up successful the pecking order.

It’s a transportation that would look to suit each parties but Lineker and Richards don’t spot however the Portugal prima volition acceptable successful astatine Villa.

Discussing the transportation rumour connected The Rest is Football podcast, England fable Lineker said: ‘That’s a comic 1 due to the fact that he’s a subordinate that went with a monolithic terms tag erstwhile helium was truly young to Atletico Madrid.

‘He’s huffed and puffed and threatened connected occasions to amusement that imaginable and it’s ne'er truly materialised for him.

‘There’s nary question there’s a batch of quality successful determination but he’s ne'er managed to get a regular starting spot anyplace truthful I don’t cognize what Aston Villa would spot him as.’

Richards agreed, adding: ‘That’s the thing. It’s not a mistake due to the fact that he’s a fancy name. Everyone wants a marquee signing and to get a subordinate of that stature by sanction to Villa Park would beryllium amazing.

‘They conscionable person to beryllium careful. What makes Villa truthful bully is however they property and erstwhile Watkins is retired of the squad you’ve got Duran, down him you’ve got Morgan Rogers. If Rogers is injured you tin play John McGinn further guardant if not McGinn determination you tin play Jacob Ramsey successful that position.

‘The 1 happening that each them players person is precocious enactment rate, strength and a bully property truthful if you bring successful a flare player… you bash person to person options but you’re going distant from what got you to wherever they are present which is competitory successful the Champions League and the Premier League.

‘So I would interest a small spot with that 1 I deliberation he’s a people subordinate technically but it’s conscionable the property I would interest about.’

With oregon without Felix and Duran Villa question to Wolves connected Saturday evening for their adjacent Premier League clash having secured their spot successful the Champions League past 16 with a 4-2 triumph implicit Celtic successful midweek.

As for Chelsea they big London rivals West Ham connected Monday night.

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