Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have shared concerns over Joao Felix ’s rumoured transfer from Chelsea to Aston Villa . Villa are bracing themselves for a hectic end to the January transfer window, with two of their star forwards potentially leaving.

Villa and Chelsea could trade two of their most high-profile players in a massive twist from a proposed transfer at the moment

Aston Villa transfer news as Jhon Duran has been in the headlines during the January transfer window and was a summer transfer target for Chelsea and is now reportedly on Arsenal's radar

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has been tipped to make a move in January, and Chelsea have been backed to sign the Colombian forward. Having made a name for himself as a super sub at Villa Park, Duran is looking elsewhere to become the main man.

Villa manager Emery was heavily invested in making the Colombia a world-class talent - but a transfer had felt inevitable for months

Centre-back Axel Disasi is another Chelsea player currently on Villa’s radar. The 26-year-old has fallen down the pecking order in west London this season after starring under Mauricio Pochettino last time around.

Aston Villa ’s president of football operations Monchi has confirmed that the club are hoping to sign Chelsea forward Joao Felix before Monday’s transfer deadline. Villa are in the market for attacking reinforcements late in the January window as Jhon Duran is closing in on a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Aston Villa are working quickly to find a replacement for Jhon Duran, whose move to Al-Nassr has been given the green light.

According to reports, Aston Villa have now set their sights on replacing Jhon Duran with one particular attacking target.