Aston Villa linked with Lutsharel Geertruida

Aston Villa are interested in signing Lutsharel Geertruida from Feyenoord in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected Italian journalist has claimed that RB Leipzig are also keen on the 24-year-old, who can operate as a right-back, centre-back or defensive midfielder.

Romano wrote on X: “EXCL: Aston Villa have added Lutsharel Geertruida to their shortlist as he remains also on RB Leipzig radar.

“RB Leipzig wanted Geertruida already last summer, Villa are monitoring him as potential new option.”

Geertruida has been on the books of Feyenoord since 2012 and has established himself in the first team after coming through the youth system. The Netherlands international is one of the better players in the Eredivisie. Geertruida scored three goals and gave two assists in 29 starts and one substitute appearance in the Eredivisie in the 2022-23 campaign. and scored eight goals and provided five assists in 34 league games last season.