Aston Villa have reportedly beaten West Ham to the signing of Southampton defender Jan Bednarek on a season-long loan.
Steven Gerrard has been keen to add to his centre-back options after new arrival Diego Carlos ruptured his achilles tendon in only his second game for the club against Everton.
Villa have lost four and won only one of their first five Premier League matches of the season and are yet to keep a clean sheet.
Aston Villa have reportedly beaten West Ham to the signing of Southampton's Jan Bednarek
According to The Athletic, Bednarek is heading to Villa Park for a medical after snubbing a move to David Moyes' Hammers.