1 Napoli midfielder Josip Radosevic

Aston Villa could start planning their assault on next season early with a move for Napoli midfielder Josip Radosevic.

The Croatian moved to the Serie A side in the summer for around £800,000 but his stock has quickly plummeted.

The 20-year-old has played just 54 minutes of league football for Rafa Benitez’s side this season and he has clearly failed to settle at the club.

The form he showed at previous club HajduK Split, however, has not been forgotten by Villa or Russian side CSKA Moscow, who are both keeping an eye on the situation.

Villa are battling the drop this season – they currently have 34 points with five matches remaining with some attractive fixtures still to play – and the signing of Radosevic at the start of the summer could ensure they enjoy a better 2014/15 season.