This is the latest Aston Villa News with Steven Gerrard in threat of making the club a full force contender in next season Epl race as he make know to christian what the club needed.
Aston Villa’s recruitment effort is in full swing just two days after the end of last season. Boubacar Kamara, dubbed “one of the greatest young players in Europe,” was quickly signed by Steven Gerrard on Monday, despite heavy interest from Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.
The 22-year-old follows Philippe Coutinho, who, as we all know, signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, with Villa’s astuteness once again in full flow, reducing Barcelona’s asking price down from £33 million to £17.2 million.
Coutinho and Kamara have become Villa Park’s highest-paid players, with weekly wages of over £125,000. And that’s the new philosophy for the summer, with Everton also offering free agent James Tarkowski a similar compensation package.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who joined Liverpool from Arsenal for £35 million five years ago, is another name in the transfer mix, according to our friends at Mirror Sport.
Gerrard is said to be a “long-term fan” of the dynamic midfielder. With a year left on his contract, Gerrard’s old club may be willing to accept a cost in the area of £10 million.
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Another high-profile name has been mentioned, this time Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, who is valued at £50 million.
Kalvin Phillips of Leeds is also desired, but according to Leeds teammates, the England ace is set to stay at Elland Road for at least another season.
Keeping with targets, Yves Bissouma, who was the subject of a £25 million bid, remains a top priority for Villa whose bid was rejected in January.
Graham Potter wants Bissouma’s predicament resolved as quickly as possible, knowing that he only has a year left on his present contract and that his manager would want to cash in to enhance his team for next season.
Villa’s loaned-out players from last season, including Anwar El Ghazi, Trezeguet, and Frederic Guilbert, are no longer needed as Gerrard contemplates a summer reconstruction.
When questioned about Matt Targett’s future last week, the head coach left the door open for him to return, so he’s looking for answers now. Targett, on the other hand, wants out of the left-back position, where Lucas Digne is the key guy.
Staying with outs, European interest in both Douglas Luiz and Carney Chukwuemeka is increasing. AS Roma are anticipated to re-enter the market for Brazilian Douglas, and Villa are unlikely to obstruct him.
It’s the same with Chukwuemeka, who is being pursued by Barcelona, with Villa admitting they have done everything they can to urge the 18-year-old to stay.
But one thing is certain: we’re in for a flurry of activity in the coming weeks. Gerrard intends to conduct as much business as possible in order to form his team ahead of the start of pre-season in the first week of July. Under Gerrard, there has been a definite shift in Villa’s transfer philosophy.
Villa previously targeted young players with a high resale value, but Gerrard wants to add elite-level experience to his ranks, those who have been and done it on the biggest of stages and in high-pressure environments, after telling Christian Purslow that’s not the way to go to gatecrash the European qualification spots.
Gerrard addressed supporters, “I truly want winners in the locker room.” “I don’t want players who are satisfied with placing 14th in the league and exiting cup competitions too soon.”
“That has to hurt, and we’ll attempt to establish a culture and a norm here where being inconsistent is not acceptable.” Moving ahead, it will be the difficulty.”
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