Who is Alysson? Aston Villa's £10m transfer target profiled as Unai Emery looks for missing piece

Aston Villa are keen to sign Brazilian winger Alysson from Grêmio in January, with reports suggesting a £10 million offer has been proposed.

Unai Emery is expected to strengthen his squad in the winter window as Villa look to compete on all fronts, given their strong position in both the Premier League and the Europa League .

Villa sit third in the Premier League after closing the gap to leaders Arsenal to just three points, following a late 2–1 win over the Gunners last weekend.

FC Basel host Emery’s side on Thursday night as Villa target a fifth win in six European matches this season.

The January window opens in three weeks’ time, and Villa appear to be getting their business in order early by moving for Grêmio youngster Alysson.

Alysson came through Grêmio’s youth system i