Paul Lambert keen to offer Victor Moses a fresh start in at Aston Villa as he bids to further strengthen his squad
Target man: Aston Villa are hoping Victor Moses will lead them to the promised land of Premier League survival
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has made a move for Chelsea winger Victor Moses and will step up his bid to sign Ki Sung-yueng this week. Lambert is keen to sign Moses on loan for the season and is waiting for a response from Jose Mourinho. Moses, 23, will be allowed out for another season despite his struggles at Liverpool and Lambert is keen to offer him a fresh start in the West Midlands as he bids to further strengthen his squad.
However, the Nigeria international is also a target for Everton, Newcastle United, former club Crystal Palace, West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion and the final decision will rest with Mourinho.
After his lack of opportunities at Anfield, Chelsea are determined to ensure Moses’s next move is the right one and Mourinho will assess the merits of every club.
But Lambert is hopeful of striking another deal with Mourinho, after signing Ryan Bertrand on
loan in January, and wants to sign a winger following the departure of Marc Albrighton to Leicester and his decision to make Aleksandar Tonev available for transfer.
Villa return from their tour of the United States later today and Lambert will refocus his attempts on signing Ki, the Swansea midfielder.
Randy Lerner, the Villa chairman, has assured Lambert of the funds to sign the South Korea international despite his intention to sell the club.
Ki has one year remaining on his contract in South Wales and Villa will have to pay at least £4million to sign him.
But after already signing Joe Cole, Phillipe Senderos and Kieran Richardson, Lambert believes Ki could be a crucial recruit in his bid to avoid another season of struggle.
