Aston Villa are among numerous Premier League clubs that have recently checked on Lyon's 25-year-old Czech attacker Pavel Šulc. It has been confirmed that Brentford, Brighton, Everton, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth have also made inquiries in recent weeks about the player. He has registered 13 goals and six assists. Leeds United have continued their pursuit of Šulc after initially showing interest last summer. Crystal Palace are also showing an interest and might attempt to secure a deal for two players that includes Tyler Morton. Šulc joined Lyon in August 2025 from Viktoria Plzeň for a reported fee of €7.5 million and his contract runs until June 2029. The Czech international has 18 caps and 4 goals for his country. His current market value is €12 million, according to Transfermarkt.