Aston Villa are set to challenge Southampton for Dennis Praet
Praet, who is set to leave Anderlecht this summer for a fee in the region of £10million.
While Southampton are considering a move for the highly-rated 21-year-old, Villa have made an inquiry about a possible offer, according to The Guardian.
The Premier League duo are not the first English teams who have been alerted to Praet's availability.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool were linked with the youngster last year after his agent revealed he would leave Belgium at the end of this season.
The player's agent, Jacques Lichtenstein told Sport Voetbal magazine: "What could he learn from another season in Belgium after several campaigns at European level and having contributed to three consecutive league titles?
"Clubs like Valencia, Liverpool, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid are all interesting but Dynamo Kiev are not.
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