Steven Gerrard hints Aston Villa WILL return with another offer for Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma in the summer as he confirms they had a bid of around £25m rejected in January
- Steven Gerrard hinted that Aston Villa will make another bid for Yves Bissouma
- They had an offer rejected for the Brighton midfielder in the January window
- Brighton’s valuation of the player was far higher than Villa’s bid of about £25m
- Gerrard’s Aston Villa side face Leeds in the Premier League on Wednesday night
Steven Gerrard has hinted strongly that Aston Villa will bid again for Yves Bissouma this summer after confirming they had a January offer rejected for the Brighton midfielder.
Gerrard said publicly for the first time that Villa had tried to sign Bissouma, though it is thought Brighton’s valuation of the player was far higher than Villa’s bid of about £25million.
Villa face Leeds in the Premier League on Wednesday but central midfield remains a priority for Gerrard when he has the chance to strengthen his squad again in the summer.
Steven Gerrard hinted strongly that Aston Villa will bid again for Yves Bissouma this summer
He said: ‘We put in a bid that was turned away, and we respected that. If a move is not right then we will not become desperate and make decisions we do not think are right.
‘Marvelous Nakamba will be fit again soon so we’ll assess the situation as we go along. But I won’t compromise in certain situations because our fans and the club deserve the right people in the right positions.
‘Going into this window with Nakamba injured, it was a priority to try to solve the problem. But we won’t try to find Plan B, C, D or E. We will keep pushing and try to get the right person.’
Gerrard (above) said publicly for the first time that Villa had tried to sign Bissouma in January
Meanwhile, Calum Chambers could make his Villa debut against Leeds United on Wednesday
Villa held talks over midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who eventually joined Tottenham from Juventus.
Meanwhile, Calum Chambers could make his debut against Leeds after joining Villa from Arsenal.
One of the reasons Villa have moved for Chambers is versatility, with the 28-year-old able to play in both defence and midfield.
Gerrard added: ‘He can play as a right-back, or as a centre-back if we ever go to a back three. We know he can do the No 6 role.
‘He also played on the side of a midfield diamond when he was on loan at Fulham. Some players are comfortable in any area of the pitch and Calum certainly comes into that bracket.’