Aston Villa are the latest club showing interest in Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford.

The 21-year-old has impressed on loan at Middlesbrough this season where he has scored 19 goals.

He claimed the Championship Player of the Year at the Football League Awards but was left out of the PFA team of the year.

Middlesbrough's Patrick Bamford insists he wants to fight for his place at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea

Bamford has scored 19 goals for Middlesbrough this season and is the Championship's Player of the Year

Aston Villa, managed by Tim Sherwood, are the latest club to show an interest in highly-rated Bamford

Bamford has been followed by a number of Premier League sides with the likes of Crystal Palace, Everton and Southampton monitoring his progress and Chelsea are willing to let him out on loan once again.

Villa expect to field enquiries for striker Christian Benteke, with Wolfsburg and Liverpool just some of the clubs who have been watching the in-form Belgian.

They expect big offers but want extra firepower regardless of whether Benteke stays or goes.

Villa have also spoken to Cordoba about striker Florin Andone, 21, and see Bamford as another hungry young player who has the pace to fit in with Sherwood's desired style.



