Aston Villa are interested in a deal to offer Pedro regular football this January after the Spain winger’s fall down the pecking order at Chelsea.

The 32-year-old has started just one game in the past two months and could be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge when the transfer window opens on January 1.

Dean Smith, the Villa manager, will look to bolster his attack in January and a cut-price deal for Pedro may be possible, because his contract expires in seven months, when he can leave on a free transfer.

The former Barcelona winger, who has won the World Cup and European Championship with Spain, would bolster Villa’s attack with his experience having spent three-and-a-half seasons in the Premier League.

He has been marginalised at Chelsea under Frank Lampard since Christian Pulisic arrived from Borussia Dortmund and established himself in the first team, while Callum Hudson-Odoi has returned from injury during the first half of the season.

With Chelsea allowed to sign players in January after their Fifa transfer ban was reduced, Lampard could freshen up his squad and let players go to get regular football elsewhere.