Villa target Leverkusen's Kofane as Watkins replacement

Aston Villa have made contact with Bayer Leverkusen about striker Christian Kofane, but the Bundesliga club has no intention of selling the 20-year-old. Villa's interest is a contingency plan as Ollie Watkins pushes for a move to Al Hilal, with the club having already rejected a £45 million offer for the 30-year-old. Villa have also had a bid rejected for Jean-Philippe Mateta and are considering other options like Rafael Leao and Nicolas Jackson.