According to reports from the Birmingham Mail, Aston Villa midfielder Birkir Bjarnason rejected offers to leave the club in the January transfer window.
The Icelandic midfielder was wanted by Turkish club Fenerbahce, but he was desperate to fight for his place at Villa. The report claims that he wasn’t interest in leave the club.
Villa were trying to move him on due to fears around Financial Fair Play. He is one of the high earners at the club, and is on £30k-a-week wages.
The 30-year-old has made 11 starts in the Championship and another five appearances have come from the bench.