Aston Villa given transfer ‘alert’ as Rangers ‘willing to sell’ £10m midfielder in January
The Premier League returns after the international break this weekend as Aston Villa make the trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United.
The domestic football hiatus has given clubs across the country the chance to evaluate their options as the January transfer window draws closer.
In Scotland, reports suggest that Rangers will look to sell a player who was in demand in the summer and that has apparently alerted Aston Villa.
Steve Gerrard worked with the player when he was Ibrox boss and may seek to bring him to Villa Park next year if the option presents itself.
Here is what has been reported first about Rangers intent to let the player go and then about Aston Villa’s interest in the midfielder:
Rangers plan to sell Glen Kamara after ‘agreement’ reached
According to Football Insider, Rangers are willing to sell Glen Kamara in January after talks over a late-summer move to Ligue 1 side Nice collapsed.
The French club tried to push through a deal for the Finland international on deadline day but couldn’t get it over the line on time.
The Ibrox side are said to need to raise funds in order to strengthen their squad in other areas and could let Kamara, who has not been a regular starter this season, leave for a deal in the region of £10 million plus add ons.
Kamara signed a four year deal last summer and reportedly had interest from the English Premier League over the summer which may emerge once again in January.
Bargain asking seemingly set to alert Aston Villa
Following up on the report, TeamTalk claims to understand that Aston Villa are ‘alert’ to the Kamara’s availability and describes the £10 million price tag as a ‘bargain’.
The report claims that Steven Gerrard will “have some thinking to do” when it comes to his midfield with Douglas Luiz out of contract in the summer and the Finnish star could be the player they turn to as a viable replacement.
It’s also claimed that Leeds United are fans of Kamara, with director of football Victor Orta specifically named, and Nice ‘remain on the scene’ so there could be plenty of competition to sign the former Dundee midfielder in January.