ASTON VILLA are reportedly in talks with Ezri Konsa about a new deal in a bid to fend off interest from Liverpool and Tottenham.
The Mirror claim Dean Smith is desperate to keep hold of the defender and are set to offer improved terms to match his status in the squad.
Aston Villa are keen to secure Ezri Konsa’s long-term futureCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The report adds that Konsa’s proposed new deal will bring him in line with some of the other top earners at the club.
The 23-year-old has played a huge role in Villa’s success this season, helping the Midlands club keep 14 clean sheets in 26 league matches.
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The former England Under-21 international’s impressive displays this season were said to have caught the eye of Liverpool and Tottenham.
Yet Villa boss Smith dismissed speculation linking Konsa with a move away from the Claret and Blues last month.
He said: “He certainly won’t get distracted.
“I’m not sure Ezri reads any newspapers but he’s probably seen it online I would have thought, somewhere.
“But, I’ll certainly give him a little bit of a ribbing about it and I’m sure the lads have already!”
Konsa has established himself as a mainstay of the Villa defence since arriving in a £12million deal from Brentford back in 2019.
Konsa kept his latest clean sheet in Villa’s 0-0 draw with Wolves on Saturday.
But the defender and his teammates had Romain Saiss to thank after his defensive counterpart somehow missed an open goal.
It was an absolute sitter and the sole talking point from an otherwise dismal goalless draw.
Aston Villa v Wolves as it happened
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
