Aston Villa are reportedly preparing to ramp up their interest in Calvin Bassey after their Hampden scouting mission.
Record Sport revealed last week the Villa Park outfit were set to have representation at the national stadium to watch Bassey in the Scottish Cup Final with Hearts.
The prospect of a reunion with Steven Gerrard appears to be edging closer with The Times stating English Premier League chiefs were impressed with the showing.
They look set to kickstart a bidding war this summer with the 22-year-old catching the eye of several clubs south of the border and in Serie A.
Villa may have to pay out a big transfer fee to land the Nigeria international – and nobody knows that better than Gerrard.
After the Scottish Premiership title triumph, Gerrard was quick to warn off any interested parties from landing his prized Rangers players.
He said: "Can I keep these players together? Well, let me flip the question for you.
"If anyone wants to take them away from me, they best bring an army with them."
Gio van Bronckhorst is the man with the power to set the asking price for Bassey as Gerrard's "army" looks to raid his former club.
After their Scottish Cup win and Europa League Final surge the Dutchman won't let one of his star performers go on the cheap.
