Steven Gerrard has hinted strongly that Aston Villa will bid again for Yves Bissouma this summer after confirming they had a January offer rejected for the Brighton midfielder.
Gerrard said publicly for the first time that Villa had tried to sign Bissouma, though it is thought Brighton’s valuation of the player was far higher than Villa’s bid of about £25million.
Villa face Leeds in the Premier League on Wednesday but central midfield remains a priority for Gerrard when he has the chance to strengthen his squad again in the summer.