Aston Villa tipped to complete double transfer as Steven Gerrard eyes more deals

Aston Villa have quickly gone about their business in the transfer market this summer.

Steven Gerrard ’s side have already signed four players on permanent deal as the Villa boss looks to improve his squad. Robin Olsen and Philippe Coutinho have both made their loan moves permanent, while defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara and centre-back Diego Carlos are high-quality additions to the team.

However, it seems there may still be a few more deals to come before the start of the season. It has been reported that Gerrard may still want to add a left-back, midfielder and striker before Villa ’s pre-season gets underway next month.

As transfer speculation continues to grow over possible new arrivals in B6, we’ve taken a look at Sky Bet’s transfer odds to see who the bookmakers consider to be Gerrard's latest targets. All odds are correct at the time of writing.

The experienced striker has been consistently linked with a move to Villa since Gerrard’s appointment as manager. Though there have been conflicting reports regarding Villa’s interest in the 35-year-old, Suarez is looking for a new club after leaving Atletico Madrid.

River Plate are listed as favourites at 5/4, having reportedly made an offer to the forward. However Villa are rated narrowly behind the Argentinian side at 2/1.

The Liverpool midfielder is reportedly up for sale this summer, with Villa one of several clubs touted with a move for the England international. The club are listed as 3/1 favourites to sign the 28-year-old, who has a year remaining on his contract at Anfield.

Steven Gerrad’s side are followed by Manchester United and West Ham, who are labelled as contranders at 7/2. Several other Premier League sides make up the list of possible