Aston Villa are in talks with Lazio over the signing of Czech
Republic international Libor Kozak in a deal which could be worth about
£7m.
The 6ft 3in player can fulfil a number of attacking roles and finished as top scorer in last season's Europa League.
Kozak, 24, has represented his country four times and could become Villa's seventh signing of the summer.
Midfielder Barry Bannan is, however, expected to leave Villa Park to join Crystal Palace on loan.
After a spell on trial at Portsmouth, Kozak joined Lazio in 2008 from Czech club Opava, but did not make his debut for the Serie A side until late in the same season.
Limited playing time with the Rome club saw him loaned to Brescia for the 2009-10 season, where he made 30 appearances, and with his league playing time limited last season, it was in the Europa League where he shone, scoring eight times - including a hat-trick against German side Stuttgart.
Villa manager Paul Lambert has already added to his attacking options this summer, with the signing of striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg.
Forwards Christian Benteke, Andreas Weimann and Gabriel Agbonlahor have started all four games for Villa this season.
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