Aston Villa have now made an approach to sign another midfielder, after hijacking Newcastle United for SC Freiburg's Johan Manzambi.
Newcastle had been hoping to sign Manzambi, but Villa have made a last-minute move to secure his signature, and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a verbal agreement is in place.
Personal terms have also been agreed, with the Freiburg star appearing to confirm the move to Emiliano Martinez after Switzerland were knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina at the quarter-final stage.
However, Villa have no plans to stop there, with a Premier League star midfielder recently emerging as a target.
Aston Villa planning to raid Man Utd for midfielder
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Aston Villa have now made contact with Manchester United regarding a deal for Mason Mount, but it could be difficult to get a deal over the line.
Michael Carrick remains a big fan of the Englishman, who rakes in £150,0000-a-week, and the Red Devils have little interest in sanctioning a sale.
Football FanCast's Verdict
Credibility
Finances
Insight
Impact
How Mason Mount compares to Ross Barkley
ross-barkley-spurs-villa
At 27, the Man United midfielder is over five years younger than Barkley, and there are signs he could be more solid than the Villa star from a defensive point of view.
Last season, Mount averaged 5.3 recoveries and 2.1 tackles per 90 in the Premier League, compared to figures of 4.8 and 1.5 from his compatriot.
However, Barkley performed better from an attacking perspective, averaging 0.32 goals per 90, slightly more than the United star's average of 0.27.
In truth, the two midfielders are relatively evenly matched. However, there may be doubts over Mount's fitness, considering he has made just 54 Premier League appearances since signing for Man United, as a result of a number of injury setbacks.
Norway's Antonio Nusa is shown a yellow card by referee Jesus Valenzuela Related
Aston Villa storm into the race to sign £43m star in Crystal Palace hijack
Villa want to sign an "incredibly exciting" forward.