Aston Villa are ‘ready to fork out a club-record £60m for Kalvin Phillips’ after Steven Gerrard pinpointed the Leeds star as his ‘No 1 midfield target this summer’
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is eyeing a move for Kalvin Phillips this summerThe Leeds and England midfielder has emerged as Gerrard’s leading targetVilla are prepared to pay a club-record £60million to prise him away from LeedsGerrard is keen to strengthen in the middle of the park at the end of the season
Aston Villa are reportedly prepared to pay a club-record £60million to sign Kalvin Phillips from Leeds this summer.
Steven Gerrard is desperate to strengthen in midfield when the next transfer window comes around, especially given Douglas Luiz and Carney Chukwuemeka are expected to depart at the end of the season.
And according to The Telegraph, Phillips has emerged as Gerrard’s No 1 target to bring to Villa Park ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is eyeing a move for Leeds’ Kalvin Phillips this summer
Three years after the club last tried to prise him away from Elland Road, it is believed Villa will make another move for the Leeds and England star in the summer window.
A new defensive midfielder is a priority for them, as there remains a big gap between defence and attack because of the offensive qualities of John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey in midfield.
Villa have been crying out for a midfield anchor ever since they returned to the top flight in 2019, but former boss Dean Smith’s attempts to sign Phillips proved unsuccessful.
Gerrard is equally keen to add a midfielder capable of ‘screening’ in front of his back four this summer, and Phillips meets the criteria for the type of player he is looking for.
Gerrard wants to add a midfield anchor to his Villa side, and…