Unai Emery is known to be a huge fan of the Portuguese, who he has already tried to sign on several occasions as Villa boss. Last summer, he came close to landing Felix, but a move didn't materialise in the end as the forward was used in Atletico Madrid's deal with Chelsea to sign Conor Gallagher.

Aston Villa and Chelsea have been locked in transfer talks in recent days, with at least one deal set to be done between the clubs as Unai Emery attempts to close in on his dream target.

Aston Villa’s Pursuit of Joao Felix and Axel DisasiIn an exciting turn of events, Aston Villa is actively pursuing not just one, but two key Chelsea players—Axel Disasi