Aston Villa target Rowe is easily an upgrade on Sancho | OneFootball

Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing a move for Bologna forward Jonathan Rowe this summer.

The Villains are keen on adding wingers to their ranks, with Jadon Sancho expected to leave Villa Park. Leon Bailey is also poised to exit the club.

The Birmingham-based club needs attacking reinforcements, and Rowe is on their shortlist of transfer targets.

Rowe has caught the eye this season, bagging eight goals and five assists in 43 appearances while garnering European experience.

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Rowe is a direct and unpredictable winger who will bring a different type of threat out wide.

Where Rowe arguably edges Sancho is in pure end-product and decisiveness in the final third.

While Sancho often drifts between phases of play and looks to connect attacks, Rowe is far more aggressive in his intent.

He drives at full-backs, commits early and looks to turn possession into chances quickly.

That directness has translated into tangible output in Italy, with goals and assists arriving from situations where he takes responsibility rather than recycling play.

His profile is exactly what Villa have lacked when games become tight in Europe, and the Premier League’s mid-block battles slow their rhythm.

Rowe’s unpredictability, combined with his willingness to shoot, will give the Villains a different gear in attack.

If he arrives at Villa Park, pairing him with Emiliano Buendia on the left would offer serious variation.

Buendia’s creativity and manipulation of space would complement Rowe’s penetration.