Aston Villa are considering signing a striker in January to give them an added edge as they continue to rise up the Premier League table.



A loan move for Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster is a possibility but Villa are also keeping an eye on the situation of other forwards in the top leagues across Europe.



Manager Dean Smith would like another option up top to support record signing, Wesley, who stuck at it against Manchester United in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Old Trafford but is now without a goal in six games.



Brewster is available until the end of the season and while he’s raw and inexperienced, he could add a new dimension.



Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho could also become of interest if he were to seek a loan move away from the King Power Stadium next month.



There were suggestions before his game-changing display in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Everton that Iheanacho would be offered out to rival clubs next...