Anwar El Ghazi can look back with four goals and four assists on a not bad debut season on behalf of Aston Villa in the Premier League. However, there is a chance that it will remain at this for the time being, as there is speculation in England that the former Ajax player may now look forward to a new club. His employer has already brought in a new competitor for El Ghazi with Bertrand Traoré and would not be opposed to a, temporary or not, departure.

El Ghazi did not play during the season opener of last Monday the Villans against Sheffield United. On Thursday there was a starting place for the attacker in the EFL Cup against Bristol City and he was even accurate in that game. Despite this, the competition in Birmingham is fierce, with players such as captain Jack Grealish, Trézéguet and Jota as candidates for the wings in addition to Traoré.

From Greece this weekend the message comes that Olympiacos would be in the market for El Ghazi. The Greek top club is looking for a new wing attacker and according to SDNA The two-time international of the Dutch national team is one of the candidates, next to Garry Rodrigues and Southampton forward Sofiane Bouffal, hired by Al-Ittihad to Fenerbahçe.

Olympiacos thinks it has a chance because of its good ties with agent Jorge Mendes, whose office Gestifute El Ghazi has joined. The Greek top club would think of a rental deal for this season. The attacker is still tied at Aston Villa until mid-2023 and would therefore normally return to England next year.