Aston Villa Transfers: 5 Strikers To Target In January To Cover For Christian Benteke’s Loss Of Form

4. Cheick Diabaté

If Lambert is after someone a little younger then 25-year-old Mali striker Cheick Diabate might just fit the bill. The player has starred for Bordeaux this season that find themselves within the top eight of Ligue 1; his current club are in good recent form with four wins from their last six games. Diabate has certainly had to wait for his chance after previously been sent out on loan. However, it was arguably a loan spell with AC Ajaccio when he scored 14 goals from 30 league games in the 2008-09 season that illustrated his ability. So far this season the player has started 12 of Bordeaux€™s 20 league games, scoring seven goals in the process. He takes 2.9 shots per game, showing that he is one of the more dangerous players in the league and also consistent with an average rating of 6.95. The player has also gained international experience with 12 goals scored from 31 international games with Mali. Although, he would be a risk €“ African players typically perform well in the Premier League, and the added competition could be just what€™s needed to get Benteke back firing.