Dean Smith and Jesus Garcia Pitarch made a 7,000 mile round trip to Egypt to check out Aston Villa transfer target Trezeguet over the weekend.

Tricky winger Trezeguet has been lined up for a £10million transfer to Villa Park and Smith and Pitarch - also known as Suso - wanted to check out the player one last time in the flesh.

Egypt lost their last 16 tie to South Africa with Thembinkosi scoring the only goal five minutes from time.

Kasimpasa star Trezeguet - who plays second fiddle to Mohamed Salah with Egypt - played the full 90 minutes, as did Villa full-back Ahmed Elmohamady.

The 24-year-old's attentions will now turn to his future and he's reportedly made it clear to Turkish club Kasimpasa that he wants to leave this summer.

Keen to find out more about Trezeguet, BirminghamLive spoke to Egyptian football expert Adam Moustapha of King Fut.

What qualities does Trezeguet have and would he be suited to the Premier League?

"Mahmoud Hassan - 'Trezeguet' - is a workhorse with pace, technique, and an eye for goal, which is essential for modern wingers.

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"He has also proven to be extremely useful on the counter, which could come handy for many Premier League clubs who struggle under pressure.

"Overall, I believe he has the skill set to succeed in England with the right coaching."

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What's his best position? Can he play anywhere else?

"Trezeguet's current best position is on the left wing, where he loves to cut in onto his right foot and try to either score or set up a goal.

"He can also play on the opposite flank or even central midfield, and has the qualities to potentially succeed as a number 10."

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Would £10million represent good value for money?

"He's been tipped as one of the future stars of Egyptian football since his early days at Al Ahly SC, and after leaving Anderlecht (where he barely got a chance) for Mouscron, he's only gone from strength to strength, showing further signs of his quality and development at Kasımpaşa in Turkey.

"Considering he's still only 23 and has already amassed 29 caps for Egypt's national team, he could prove to be a huge bargain in today's market."

Is there a well-known player you would compare him to?

"As he's more of a direct winger rather than one who strictly hugs the flank, I'd compare his style of play to someone like Yannick Carrasco of Belgium."

Has Mo Salah's success made the Premier League more desirable to Egyptian footballers?

"I believe the Premier League has always been desirable for Egyptian footballers, with the likes of Mido, Hossam Ghaly and Amr Zaki initially paving the way, and it's now arguably the most popular league for football fans in Egypt, along with La Liga.

"Salah's success may have just motivated English clubs to keep a closer eye on some of the emerging talent Egypt is capable of producing."

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Is there anything quirky or interesting you can tell us about him?

"His nickname 'Trezeguet' came from his youth coach who thought he resembled the former France international, as he had his head shaved back then and played as a striker."

Stat: Mahmoud Trezeguet directly contributed to 18 goals in 34 appearances in the Turkish Süper Lig last season

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