Transfer news and rumours: Aston Villa shortlist Dortmund forward, Newcastle target Brighton star, Everton's striker pursuit

Aston Villa are reportedly funny successful signing Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy. 

According to Bild, the Dortmund antheral is presently assessing his aboriginal and would earnestly see leaving the nine if helium receives an enticing connection successful the summertime transportation window.  

The study claims that Villa are among those who person identified Guirassy arsenic a imaginable target, though they person besides earmarked Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson arsenic an alternate option.

Villa are seemingly looking to motion a centre-forward who tin supply screen and vie with Ollie Watkins for the fig 9 spot. 

Guirassy, who has 2 years near connected his existent contract, would bring invaluable Champions League acquisition to Villa Park, having scored 19 goals successful 28 appearances successful UEFA's elite nine competition.

Unai Emery's broadside could look contention from Turkish nine Fenerbahce, who are pushing to triumph the contention for the Dortmund marksman. 

Newcastle eyeing determination for Brighton midfielder 

Meanwhile, Newcastle United person reportedly identified Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yasin Ayari arsenic a summertime transportation target.

The Magpies are evaluating imaginable midfield options, fixed the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes.

According to Football Insider, Newcastle brag Eddie Howe has made Ayari 1 of his apical midfield targets.

The Newcastle manager is said to beryllium keen to enlistee a Premier League-proven midfielder who would request small clip to accommodate to his caller surroundings.

Brighton are wary that Ayari is acceptable to participate the last twelvemonth of his contract, though they are believed to beryllium successful talks implicit a caller deal.

The 22-year-old is presently distant with Sweden astatine the 2026 World Cup, wherever helium scored a brace successful his country's opening crippled against Tunisia. 

Everton marque Etta Eyong enquiry

Elsewhere, Everton person reportedly expressed involvement successful signing Levante guardant Karl Etta Eyong.

The 22-year-old appears to beryllium heading towards a Levante exit contempt lone joining the nine from Villarreal past summer.

Etta Eyong scored six goals and provided 2 assists successful 30 La Liga appearances, helping Levante debar an contiguous instrumentality to the 2nd tier.

Newly-promoted Ipswich Town person already opened talks implicit a imaginable determination up of their instrumentality to the Premier League.

However, according to TEAMtalk, Everton are acceptable to rival Ipswich for Etta Eyong's signature, having made an authoritative enquiry astir a imaginable transfer. 

The study claims that Etta Eyong would beryllium unfastened to 'exploring' a determination to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, dealing a stroke to Ipswich's hopes of winning the transportation battle.

Everton's involvement successful the Levante striker comes astatine a clip erstwhile the nine are said to beryllium unfastened to offers for Thierno Barry.