Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has told the Birmingham Mail that summer signing Anwar El Ghazi has impressed him in training in recent weeks.
The 23-year-old Netherlands international winger, who joined Villa on loan from French club Lille in the summer transfer window, was signed by former Villa boss Steve Bruce.
Smith has said that he didn’t know much about El Ghazi when he joined, but has become a fan of him after working with him in Villa training.
El Ghazi took part in a behind closed doors friendly where he matched Tammy Abraham’s haul of four goals in a single game.