Aston Villa and Spurs transfer target Mikkel Damsgaard is now in talks with Serie A giants Inter.
What's the story?
Reports over the course of the summer transfer window suggested that Dean Smith's side were one of a number of clubs, both domestically and from abroad, who were interested in signing the Denmark international.
A deal however failed to materialise, and the winger ended up staying at Sampdoria.
Now, Italian publication Calciomercato claim that Inter have held talks with Sampdoria over signing Damsgaard, and have received a positive response in their negotiation attempts.
Imagine him and Bailey
The £18m-rated winger was hailed as "phenomenal" by Denmark teammate, Kasper Schmeichel, for his performances during EURO 2020 over the summer - Damsgaard of course was the man who struck that superb free-kick in the semi-finals against England at Wembley Stadium.
As per Whoscored, Damsgaard averaged an impressive 1.8 shots, 1.2 key passes and 1.8 dribbles per game during the competition - all evidence of someone who's direct, forward-thinking but also has the creativity to pick out his teammates and set them up.
Despite landing Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, a move for Damsgaard may be the icing on the cake for Villa, especially when you consider how the two could actually work together on the pitch.
Like Bailey, Damsgaard has got an abundance of pace, and according to Norwegian football expert, Martin Mikkelsen, he is "dynamic and can go both ways."
And, former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell added to his list of lengthy admirers, saying "he looks very sharp on the ball and has an eye for goal too."
With Damsgaard right-footed, and Bailey left, Villa could have two inside forwards operating at the same time and cutting in for devastating effect.
Having the duo wreak havoc on either side could cause real nightmares for Premier League sides coming up against them, and give Smith a terrifying tandem to work with at Villa Park.
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