According to Foot Mercato, Aston Villa are ready to break the bank for OGC Nice midfielder Wylan Cyprien and have tabled a £16 million bid for his signature.
Villa manager Dean Smith wants to strengthen his midfield and is keen on the 25-year-old.
Newcastle United are also said to be keen on Cyprien but aren’t ready to pay a huge fees for his services, with GFFN claiming that Nice want to cash in on him with only nine months left on his contract.
They reported that the Ligue 1 outfit went into the summer valuing Cyprien at £18.