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Victor Moses has emerged as a target for Aston Villa as boss Paul Lambert continues his summer rebuild.

The Chelsea winger is wanted by the claret and blues on a season-long loan to help increase the attacking options at the club.

It is thought contact has already been made about his availability and Villa are just waiting for an answer from Stamford Bridge.

Moses will be allowed to leave on a temporary basis once again this season but where he will end up is still unclear. There is plenty of interest from elsewhere and Villa are up against rivals Albion, Everton, Newcastle and Crystal Palace to land the Nigerian.

The 23-year-old spent last season at Liverpool but it turned out to be an unproductive spell. It is believed Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is assessing all the options carefully before agreeing on a destination for the wideman.

His pace and power would certainly be an asset to a squad that is light in the wide areas and, combined in an effective formation, Moses has the potential to be a real threat.

Charles N’Zogbia has recently returned for Villa but this summer they have lost Marc Albrighton to Leicester City, while Aleksandar Tonev is no longer in Lambert’s plans.

Now the team are back from their U.S. tour further attempts will also be made to sign Ki Sung-Yueng from Swansea.

The South Korean has a year remaining on his contract but is available for around £4.5 million.

Villa owner Randy Lerner has assured Lambert funds will be made available and the midfielder is still firmly on the radar.

On Wednesday Villa play Chesterfield as their pre-season schedule continues.

Wins over FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo have helped the mood in the camp and Lambert believes the trip to Texas has made for the best summer since he joined the club.

Leandro Bacuna was also quick to echo his manager’s words on returning to England on Monday.

“It’s been lovely weather and a good trip for us,” said the Dutchman.

“Two wins out of two is a good start to pre-season and good preparation for the new season.

“In the first game it was a little like a training match and then in the right moments we were pushing on.

“We feel we did a really good job and played some good football, now it’s our job to keep doing it and keep winning to the start of the new season.”

Bacuna spent the majority of last season at right-back despite being signed as an attacking midfielder.

So far this summer he has been used in his favoured role but with new recruits on the radar he may find his starting position under threat.

“It’s going to be a hard season but I’m ready to fight for my place,” he added.

“We will stand up to the challenges and try to do our best.

“The new guys are doing brilliant at the moment and it’s good to have them with us.

“It makes us stronger than we were and we can all learn from them. It’s good to have them on board.”

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