Aston Villa is ready to build on its strong position in the Premier League by offering big contracts to midfield stars Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley.
The duo is a big reason why Villa is flying high in the top flight this season.
The Dean Smith side produced another resolute performance to beat Arsenal 1-0 at Villa Park on Saturday.
That lifted them to eighth place with 35 points from 21 games. It means that they are only five points behind Liverpool, ranked fourth, and have one game less.
Grealish’s demonstrations helped Villa narrowly avoid the crash last season. But this term the man from England has taken his game to greater heights.
There has been a lot of interest in him in the previous transfer windows. Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea were sniffing. And there were also links to Liverpool and Manchester City.
Villa avoided that interest by rewarding Grealish with an offer of £ 120,000 per week last summer.
But given the progress of the 25-year-old, the club knows that the interest of the best clubs will not disappear.
Therefore, 90min now claim that Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens want to offer Grealish a new deal worth more than £ 200,000 a week. They hope that that really ensures their long-term future.
Villa wants Barkley to increase his relationship with Grealish
Barkley is currently on loan from Chelsea. But after failing to earn a regular spot with the Blues, he has thrived at Villa since arriving in September.
It is believed that this impressive shape had caught the attention of Frank Lampard. And later Chelsea The boss was considering calling the 27-year-old.
However, Lampard’s departure could allow Villa to make a move, as new Stamford Bridge coach Tomas Tuchel has yet to reveal what he thinks of Barkley.
Grealish and Barkley have developed an excellent understanding on the pitch this season.
Looking at statistics, Grealish has scored six goals and contributed 10 assists in his 21 Premier League games this term.
Barkley he missed part of the season due to injury. He has scored three times in his 14 Premier League games.
Regarding Barkley’s valuation, 90min believe that Chelsea would ask for something in the region of 40 million pounds.
That would break their current transfer record: the 28 million pounds they paid for Ollie Watkins last summer.
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