Aston Villa have reportedly made Leicester City and Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is one of the key transfer targets in the summer. Steven Gerrard is keen on shoring up the defensive area of the midfield by bringing in a top-class defensive midfielder. After bringing in Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona in one of the biggest transfer coups for Villa of late, Steven Gerrard is looking to bring Ndidi. Should Villa fail in the bid for the 25-year-old, the Midlands outfit may switch their attention to Mali international Yves Bissouma, who plays for Brighton.
Until the entire process is resolved, you have time to find out about the 1xbet registration process. Do not lose the opportunity to enrich your entertainment time betting online. In just 6 steps you have access to all the services that the platform offers. Ndidi has been one of the key players for Leicester City since coming from Belgian outfit Genk in 2017. He has long to make more than 150 Premier League appearances and his signature would prove to be immensely valuable. Ndidi is also an experienced international after having made close to 50 appearances for the Super Eagles. Ndidi last signed on the dotted line with Leicester back in 2018.
Villa will be in an advantageous position to make a move for Ndidi, whose contract with Leicester runs out in the summer of 2024. Rather than lose the 25-year-old on a free transfer, the foxes may show interest in a cut-price deal for the player who is valued at around £50 million. A formal offer worth around £30 million was submitted by Villa last month, but the bid never progressed as it was deemed far too less than Leicester’s valuation.
A cheaper alternative for Villa would be Bissouma, who has been with Brighton since 2018 after moving from Lille for around £15 million. The Brighton midfielder is out of contract in just over 12 months. However, he has been subject to interest from the likes of Newcastle United, Manchester United, and Arsenal. The Seagulls value the 25-year-old at around £45 million, but the club are becoming increasingly unlikely to get anywhere near this figure as the player approaches the final 12 months of his deal.
It is clear that Gerrard is looking to bring in players with Premier League experience. Since taking over from Dean Smith in November, Gerrard has seen significant changes to the club but they are yet to bring about a sizeable impact in Villa’s league position. The club has been stuck in the mid-table spots for several weeks. Rather than settle for a place in the mid-table positions, Gerrard is keen on pushing Villa back to competing for the European spots.
