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Adem Ljajic in talks with Aston Villa over move from Roma

Adem Ljajic celebrates
Image: Adem Ljajic scored eight Serie A goals for Roma last season.

Aston Villa have opened negotiations with Roma over the signing of Adem Ljajic, according to Sky sources.

Sky Italia believe Roma would be willing to let the Serbia international leave and that a deal could be finalised soon, with their director of football Walter Sabatini having reportedly come to England for negotiations this week.

The Italian club are thought to be unsure of whether they will let the attacking midfielder leave as they try to work out the future of two other players.

Ljajic was close to joining Manchester United in 2009 when he was at Partizan Belgrade but United pulled out of the move and the 23-year-old left for Fiorentina a year later.

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He then signed for Roma in 2013 for £8m but it now looks like he will be on the move again, and Villa are front-runners in the race to seal his signature.

The 23-year-old appeared in 32 Serie A games for Roma last season, starting 23 and scoring eight goals.

If Tim Sherwood can land Ljajic, he would become the club's 11th signing of a busy summer in the transfer market at Villa Park. 

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