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Elfsborg goalkeeper Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson is delighted to be wanted by Aston Villa.
Linked with a move for the 22-year-old shot stopper, Unai Emery is believed to be targeting an understudy for Emi Martinez.
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And recent reports have suggested Valdimarsson is the Spaniard’s top target.
Speaking recently to local media about his links to Villa Park, the young Swede said: “It’s big. It’s a top club in the Premier League and they play very well. It’s great to see that they are interested. It shows that I have played well last season.”
Since being made part of Elfsborg’s first team, Valdimarsson, who has three-and-a-half years left on his deal, has kept 21 clean sheets in 49 games in all competitions.
