It's safe to say it's been a very enjoyable few weeks if you're an Aston Villa fan.

Dean Smith's side kicked off the new Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United, eased past their first two ties in the Carabao Cup, and have been doing some major business in the transfer market.

Now, French publication Foot Mercato claim that their work in trying to strengthen their first-team squad is not over yet, with a €17.5m (£16m) offer being made for Nice midfielder Wylan Cyprien.

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The report reveals that Villa are convinced of the 5 foot 11 ace's potential, and even see him following a similar trajectory to that of Idrissa Gueye - the club's former midfield ace who now plays for Ligue 1 and European giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Cyprien is a goal-scoring midfielder who has the ability to do most things in the engine room, with his former teammate at Nice, and current Fulham star, Jean Michael Seri, saying: "He is very capable and he knows how to do everything with the ball: dribble, shoot, score. And then, honestly, a 6 who can attack as well as he can defend, I have rarely seen that.

"I saw from the get go what he brings, but the moment at which I said to myself that he is a top player was at the Parc (des Princes - PSG's stadium). In Paris, he showed that he is a phenomenon. Very few midfielders, at his age, take their responsibilities. He did and had a huge game. He is a great player, he can play anywhere."

£16m seems like an absolute bargain for a player who can do all that.