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- Aston Villa approached Bayer Leverkusen for striker Christian Kofane.
- Leverkusen said they will not sell Kofane and will reject Villa’s offer.
- Villa’s interest follows Ollie Watkins’ desire to join Al Hilal after rejecting a £45 million fourth offer.
- Villa also consider AC Milan’s Rafael Leão and Nicolas Jackson as possible Watkins replacements.
- Kofane made 44 appearances last season, scoring seven goals and nine assists, and earned his first Cameroon call-up in December 2025.
