Aston Villa are looking into signing Rio Ave striker Mehdi Taremi, as has been reported by Sky Sports.

The Villans may have already recruited Mbwana Samatta this winter, but they are seemingly still on the lookout for strikers, as they bid to maintain their Premier League status past the current campaign.

It is suggested that they are still interested in Islam Slimani, but a deal could be difficult to conclude, given that he is currently on loan at Monaco from Leicester City.

Therefore, it seems as though Taremi is one of the main targets to join Samatta in the frontline, with Wesley and Keinan Davis both currently injured.

The 27-year-old, who has represented Iran 38 times, has scored six goals and added a further five assists from 13 Liga NOS games for Rio Ave this season, helping them to their current position of seventh in the table.

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However, with this potential move, it indicates that Villa are merely reverting to their ways of the summer, especially as it follows on from the signing of Tanzania international Samatta.

When they first came into the Premier League, Dean Smith and Suso were not necessarily focused on recruiting players who have a wealth of experience in the English top flight.

This is summarised by the fact that the majority of these players, including Marvelous Nakamba, Douglas Luiz and Ezri Konsa did not have a Premier League game between them.

During the January window, it seemed as though this stance had completely changed, as loan deals were completed for Pepe Reina and Danny Drinkwater, who have now played 287 and 103 games in the division respectively.

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However, having now gone in for Samatta, following that up with someone who had never played in Europe until the summer, it shows that Villa are now back to their old ways.

This can be seen as a risk, especially when it's considered that they are currently just two points above the relegation zone.

However, this could also allow the club to discover a gem who could fire them to safety without having to break the bank.

Meanwhile, one Villa man deserves more credit for the part they played in the Watford win.