Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Aston Villa have submitted a fresh bid to Southampton for defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, with Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg providing all the details.
Villa are in the market to sign a new centre-back in the summer transfer window after it was confirmed that Ezri Konsa had joined Arsenal.
We could see the Midlands club pull the trigger on some potential new additions in the coming days after they suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Brighton.
There is no doubt Aston Villa desperately need to bring in reinforcements after a summer transfer window that has seen them offload a number of key players.
Konsa is one of many the Midlands club needs to replace, and signing a centre-back is likely to be one of their priorities in the remaining weeks.
Whether Harwood-Bellis is the answer remains to be seen, but Villa seem insistent on securing his signature.
Sky Sports reporter Plettenberg has now confirmed that Aston Villa have submitted a new offer to sign Southampton defender Harwood-Bellis.
It's claimed that Southampton have rejected the offer, which totals in the region of £24 million, but there is a feeling that the two clubs are now getting closer to an agreement.
It remains to be seen what the sweet spot will be in terms of Aston Villa reaching an agreement with Southampton, but with a deal seemingly close, they can't be too far off.
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Villa might need more than Harwood-Bellis
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Based on their defensive showing against Brighton in the opening game of the Premier League season, Villa might need more than Harwood-Bellis in the summer transfer window
The Midlands club have been linked with other centre-back options heading into the final weeks, but Harwood-Bellis does appear to be a key target.
According to reports, Aston Villa have open talks to sign Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez in the summer.
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Joel Ordonez Tale of the tape
Position Centre-back
Club Club Brugge
Height 6ft 2ins
25/26 appearances 46
25/26 goals 4
Contract expires 2029
Price tag £34m
Ordonez would certainly be a more exciting option for Villa supporters than a Championship defender, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see them bring both in this summer.