Double Aston Villa transfer claims made as Georginio Wijnaldum price tag revealed

Hello and welcome to a round-up of all the top Aston Villa headlines on Friday, March 4 2022.

We are bringing you the biggest stories from Villa Park as Steven Gerrard's side continue preparing for a Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday.

Here is the latest Villa news...

Villa are keen on moves for midfielder Franck Kessie and Luis Suarez according to reports.

BirminghamLive's sister title, the Daily Express, reports that Villa boss Steven Gerrard is interested in completing deals to sign the pair.

Both players are in the final six months of their contracts at AC Milan and Atletico Madrid respectively, meaning they are free to negotiate with other teams about signing a contract elsewhere.

Kessie, 25, is a midfielder and is also wanted by Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United according to reports because of his contract status.

Read the full piece HERE.

Villa continue to be linked with a move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

Wijnaldum could leave the French capital in the summer with the 31 year-old finding game-time hard to come by in Mauricio Pochettino's star-studded PSG team.

Having joined on a three-year contract in the summer after leaving Liverpool on a free transfer, Wijnaldum will be on big money in Paris and that could put any team off moving for the player.

Villa have been credited with an interest in Wijnaldum while other clubs are reportedly keen, too.

More HERE.

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has been told to snub a move away from Anfield this summer.

Gomez has been heavily linked with a move to Villa with the centre-back mentioned as a potential option for Gerrard's side.

With Gomez struggling for game-time this season a departure from the Reds has been