Aston Villa receive clear transfer warning amid £60m Leeds United links

Aston Villa have been sent a clear transfer warning by their fans after being linked with an ambitious move for Leeds United and England star Kalvin Phillips this morning, who would reportedly cost around £60 million, according to The Times.

The news comes after a disappointing performance from Steven Gerrard's men in the 1-0 loss to Arsenal at Villa Park yesterday afternoon. It was a performance which led to the Villa boss highlighting "passive" attitude throughout the game as one of the key issues leading to the defeat.

The issues were a result of Gerrard switching back to a 4-3-2-1 formation, which his squad have had persistent difficulties with when trying to execute the correct game plan. Douglas Luiz operated as the holding midfielder with Jacob Ramsey and John McGinn either side of him. However, as fans have frequently highlighted, this formation often results in both Ramsey and McGinn operating deeper than Luiz.

This issue resurfaced in the Arsenal fixture, as neither Ramsey or McGinn could be found on the ball frequently in the final third, an issue which could hint why the new links to a genuine defensive midfielder, such as Kalvin Phillips, have emerged this morning.

Phillips would allow the attacking talents Villa have in midfield to flood forward, as he sits ahead of the defence offering a security the current team doesn't have without the presence of Marvelous Nakamba.

Villa fans have since reacted to the links regarding Phillips, who could be the solution to the issues that left them so frustrated after the game yesterday.

He's good but he's not worth £60m at all.

Kalvin Phillips is a six. Bissouma isn't so this really makes more sense. £60 million seems steep though.

Surely only happpens if