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According to The Daily Record, Aston Villa are still keen on Aberdeen’s Scott McKenna – the Scotsman was a target of Steve Bruce’s when the now Sheffield Wednesday manager was at the Villa helm – although one condition, in particular, should prove a sticking point for Dean Smith and co in any attempt to sign him.
What’s the word?
Well, The Daily Record reports the Dons value the centre-back at around £10m – almost three times what fellow SPFL outfit Celtic offered in the summer for his services – and that Villa still remain in the hunt.
Bruce attempted to bring the number 5 to Villa Park prior to the start of the season but the eight-figure valuation proved too much for the Midlands outfit to finance.
The versatile defender has made 21 appearances for Aberdeen in all competitions this season, scoring once and assisting another, and has also impressed on the international stage, where he has made three appearances in the Nations League.
Maybe in the summer, Scott
Aberdeen will refuse to accept any approach for the highly-rated 22-year-old that does not include returning him on loan for the remainder of the campaign – he is far too important to the club to lose with half the season still to play.
This should be a big red flag for Villa, who are in desperate need of defensive reinforcements immediately and not six months down the line while a deal would most likely consume most, if not all, of their transfer budget this month – with so many leaks to be plugged, this would be a disastrous signing to make.
The Villans have secured the signing of Wolves’ Kortney Hause on loan, but their back-line still leaves a lot to be desired with Smith struggling to contend with a lack of both depth and quality.
We, here at Football Fancast, think any move for McKenna would surely have to wait until next season considering the big demands made by Aberdeen, but what do you think, Villa fans? Should the club splash the cash now or wait until the next transfer window rolls around and risk losing out to another club? Or perhaps you feel there are better value options? Let us know by voting in the poll below…
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