"Just go after both" - Insider drops intriguing Aston Villa transfer claim involving £110m duo

Aston Villa could pursue deals for both Yves Bissouma and Kalvin Phillips this summer before deciding which player to go for, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The Midlands outfit are thought to be keen on the two midfielders as manager Steven Gerrard aims to bolster his engine room options ahead of next season.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed that Arsenal ‘have an interest’ in Villa’s first-choice holding midfielder Douglas Luiz, who has entered the final 15 months of his current contract.

As a result, Gerrard’s charges have been linked to several potential replacements, and the 41-year-old tactician admitted that Brighton and Hove Albion ‘turned away’ an offer for Bissouma during the January transfer window.

A report in The Athletic claimed that the Mali international had a £50 million price tag in the winter, although that may be reduced when the market reopens as his existing deal is set to expire in 2023.

However, Villa appear to be keeping an open mind when it comes to finding Luiz’s long-term heir in the centre of the pitch.

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The Times have disclosed how they are leading the race to sign Phillips ahead of Newcastle United and West Ham, are reportedly prepared to stump up £60m to prise him away from Elland Road.

It’s claimed that Villa are set to offer the 26-year-old a whopping £10m a year to ditch his boyhood club and fend off the extensive competition for his signature.

Jones believes that the Villa hierarchy may ‘go after both’ Bissouma and Phillips, though, until is ‘becomes clear’ which deal is more likely to come off.

He told GiveMeSport: “I can see a situation where they just go after both and just hope that further down the line, it