The 24-year-old Lille star has been tracked for the past six months by Villa manager Gerard Houllier and the French club claimed they received an enquiry last month.
Interest: Lille striker Gervinho (right)
Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham are also interested, which has led to Lille giving Gervinho a ?15million price tag.
Despite having a record of one goal every two games, that outlay would still be a risk.
Meanwhile, Arsenal target Eden Hazard, 20, has extended his Lille contract until 2015.
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail