Steven Gerrard is closing in on his fourth signing of the January window after Aston Villa agreed personal terms with a player already out on loan elsewhere, per a trusted source.
Aston Villa have already acquired the services of Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne this month. Coutinho signed on loan with an option to buy, while Digne arrived from Everton for a £25m fee.
A third arrival could soon follow with a potential replacement for Axel Tuanzebe already agreed. However, number three could quickly give way to number four, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The trusted transfer guru tweeted Aston Villa have reached an ‘agreement on personal terms’ with Roma goalkeeper, Robin Olsen.
The Swede is a familiar name having spent the 2020/21 campaign on loan with Everton. Another loan exit was forthcoming this season when the 32-year-old moved to Sheffield United on a temporary basis.
Villa are known to be seeking added strength in depth between the sticks with just Jed Steer providing back-up to Emiliano Martinez at present.
West Ham target bypassed in favour of Olsen
Veteran West Ham stopper Darren Randolph had been touted. But it appears Villa have since turned their attention to Olsen.
Romano reported that while personal terms with the player have been agreed, a deal is not necessarily straightforward. That’s because it’s up to Sheffield Utd whether they facilitate Villa’s move by agreeing to cut Olsen’s loan deal in South Yorkshire short.
But if agreed, Olsen’s loan stint with the Blades would be terminated before immediately moving to Villa Park – also on loan until the end of the season.
Olsen had been a regular at Bramall Lane this season, though hasn’t featured in the league since early-November. As such, the Blades may be more receptive to the news now than they would’ve been two months ago.
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