Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa are optimistic of signing Jan Bednarek from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported on Twitter that Villa are pushing to sign Bednarek before the summer transfer window closes next week.
The Villans want to secure the services of the defender on a loan deal with an option to make it permanent at the end of the season, according to Romano.
The Italian journalist has claimed that Villa are optimistic of getting a deal done for the £60,000-a-week (SalarySport) 26-year-old Poland international centre-back.
Aston Villa optimistic of signing Southampton’s Jan Bednarek
Could a transfer happen?
In our view, Aston Villa could be able to sign Jan Bednarek from Southampton in the summer transfer window.
If the Villans and the Saints are in talks over a deal, then it means that both parties want to get something sorted.
Bednarek has been on the books of Southampton since 2017, and he himself could fancy a new challenge at this stage of his career.
The 26-year-old has scored seven goals and created four big chances in 133 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
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