"I'm sure they will" - Pundit drops fresh Aston Villa transfer claim on "top class" £50m star

Carlton Palmer insists that Aston Villa will again try to sign Yves Bissouma in the summer.

The Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder was heavily linked with a potential move away from the AMEX Stadium in January but ultimately remained with Graham Potter’s side.

They were aggressive in the January window when it came to bringing new players to the Midlands.

The club signed Philippe Coutinho and goalkeeper Robin Olsen on loan from Barcelona and AS Roma respectively, while also bringing in Lucas Digne and Calum Chambers from Everton and Arsenal as they aim to climb the Premier League table.

As it stands, Villa are 11th in the table, though they are level on points with Leicester City in 10th.

Bissouma was also a target throughout the month and there were reports claiming that a bid was tabled worth in excess of £30m.

However, Villa are said to value Bissouma at closer to £50m, and Palmer thinks that Steven Gerrard’s side will launch a new bid in the summer to sign the Mali international.

Indeed, Ray Parlour, the ex-Arsenal star, has claimed that the midfielder is "top-class."

He told GiveMeSport: "I think the targets don't change. They've tested the water, Brighton have stood firm on their valuation. It's not a case that they wouldn't let him go, they've stood firm on the valuation that they see. I'm sure they will test the water.

“Aston Villa's intent is clear. They want to push on from being a side that's in the top half, they want to be challenging for Europe."

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If they’re serious about spending money, they absolutely can.

They will need to meet the asking price set by their Premier League rivals but one has to think that the asking price will fall just slightly