Tottenham 'preparing' shock £32m Aston Villa transfer move as Juventus claims made

Hello and welcome to a round-up of all the latest Aston Villa transfer news from BirminghamLive on Sunday, January 30 2022.

Steven Gerrard's side are not back in action until February 9 when they play Leeds United.

For now they are working on completing their January transfer business ahead of Monday night's 11pm deadline.

Here are all the top headlines from Villa Park...

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly 'preparing' a shock £32 million bid for Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.

The Daily Mail reports on a 'sense of panic' at Spurs after missing out on Adama Traore with the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger joining Barcelona on loan.

Luis Diaz also decided against a move to Tottenham with Liverpool expected to seal the signing of the Porto winger.

It is unclear what the future holds for Douglas with the Brazilian into the final 18 months of his contract at the club and speculation persisting around his future.

Villa have reportedly withdrawn from the race to sign Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

Villa have been credited with an interest in the Uruguayan as they look to replace Marvelous Nakamba, who is out with a knee injury.

Bentancur is also being linked with a move to Villa's Premier League rivals Tottenham , who are said to be in 'pole' position to sign the player.

Romeo Agresti, the Juventus correspondent for the website Goal, reports that Villa have dropped out of the running to sign Bentancur leaving Tottenham as the favourites to sign the 24 year-old.

Manchester City starlet James McAtee is on the radar of a whole host of Premier League clubs and teams around Europe.

It has been reported that Villa hold a strong interest in the midfielder, while Manchester United and Liverpool have also been credited with an