Aston Villa have been busy recruiting Boubacar Kamara, Diego Carlos and the permanent signings of Philippe Coutinho and Robin Olsen after successful loans.
But a feature of Villa's regime under Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens has also been the club's willingness to invest substantial sums in raw prospects for future success. Today, as Mirror Football looks at the latest Villa transfer news and rumours, there is talk of a move for a Premier League youngster who could be another for the future.
While Gerrard will no doubt still be focused on acquiring a new left-sided defender after Matt Targett's sale and potentially another midfielder or striker to add to his attacking arsenal of Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
