In a recent interview with Give Me Sport, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano mentioned that Aston Villa could face tough competition from Juventus if they decide to move in for Lazio winger Felipe Anderson this winter. Romano said,
“From what I’m hearing, Juventus are interested in Anderson.
“So, I think Juventus will be in the mix to sign him as a free agent. For Aston Villa, yes, they have been following the player many times, but I’m not aware of any concrete negotiations yet.”
Anderson’s Impressive Form In Serie A This Season
Anderson is enjoying a decent season at Lazio after putting in a series of eye-catching displays for them on the offensive end of the field. The 30-year-old has found the back of the net once and earned seven assists in 27 matches for the Italian outfit during this campaign across various competitions.
The Brazilian sensation has been a good performer in the opponent’s half based on his average of 1.1 shots, 1.1 key passes and 0.9 dribbles per game in Serie A. He has even been accurate when interchanging possession for his teammates based on his pass completion rate of 77.4% in the Italian top flight (stats via whoscored).
Is Anderson A Decent Fit For Aston Villa?
Anderson remains a good dribbler with the ball and has got the vision to set up some decent plays for others around him in the final third. He can shoot the ball with power and precision from long range. as well. The Brazilian talent mainly functions as a right-winger but can also operate as a left-sided wide player or play as a centre-forward if required.
Anderson knows the Premier League well from his previous spell at West Ham and won’t take much time to adjust to life at Villa Park if Unai Emery can devise a way to snap him up this winter.
We can expect Anderson to inject more quality into Aston Villa‘s attack and help the Villans challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season. Thus, he would be a good fit for Emery’s needs in the short term.
However, at 30, Anderson is a player on the decline and might struggle to cope with the physical side of English football. Still, Aston Villa should think about recruiting him this winter.
