Aston Villa join Arsenal and West Ham in race to sign Italy international Mattia Destro

ASTON VILLA have set their sights on want-away Roma striker Mattia Destro.

09:10, Tue, Jul 21, 2015 Updated: 09:30, Tue, Jul 21, 2015

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Mattia Destro attracts interest from Aston Villa

That is according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who claim Destro is being lined up as a replacement for the departing Christian Benteke.

The Belgian is set to leave Villa Park this summer after Liverpool activated his £32.5million release clause.

Roma are reportedly open to offers for Destro, providing they're successful in their bid to sign Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.

However, Villa may struggle in the pursuit with the Italy international also attracting interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal and West Ham.