Aston Villa are trailing £4million Bosnian midfielder Tino-Sven Susic - who Nigel Pearson once tried to sign for Leicester City.

Villa scouts were in the crowd on Sunday night as Susic's Croatian club side Hajduk Split were beaten 2-0 by Inter Zapresa.

Susic is a creative midfielder who has attracted the attention of several English clubs including Stoke City before.

Aston Villa are trailing £4million Bosnian midfielder Tino-Sven Susic who plays for Croatian club Hajduk Split

Pearson was interested in taking the 24-year-old to the King Power stadium in 2015 shortly before he was sacked.

The former Foxes boss is Villa's No 1 choice to lead them back to the Premier League after a dismal relegation under three different managers.

He has held talks with the club wjere influential head of recruitment Paddy Reilly is a fan, though Middlesbrough would also hand Pearson a job if Aitor Karanka doesn't continue.

Villa owner Randy Lerner is also currently trying to sell the club but the fallen Midland giants are prepared to invest in players in order to mount a promotion challenge.