Steven Gerrard was disappointed with Villa’s 14th placed finish last season and continues to address what he sees were the weak points of his squad.
The Villa boss has been clear that he will not add players to boost numbers but is after adding quality in key positions to take the club up a level next season. There would be few brighter jewels in the market than Gareth Bale but the question as to how he would fit in to Gerrard’s vision for improvement is unclear.
That will not stop the rumours circulating though and here Mirror Sport rounds up that and the rest of the Aston Villa gossip online…
