Roberto Di Matteo is weighing up a £3 million bid for Tottenham Hotspur defender DeAndre Yedlin after stepping up his search for a new right-back.

Di Matteo has targeted the USA international as an alternative to Leicester's Ritchie De Laet and is considering a move before the transfer window closes. Yedlin, 23, is clear to leave Spurs this summer and Villa are keen to sign either him or De Laet to form a new-look defence at the Championship club.

Villa's much maligned director of recruitment Paddy Riley has frequently scouted Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa, 21, but it is believed his transfer fee will be sizeable.

Di Matteo is also determined to sign another forward, with Chelsea's Patrick Bamford and Huddersfield's Nahki Wells under consideration.