How much Aston Villa are expected to pay to land Barcelona wonderkid Marc Bernal
Aston Villa are ready to lodge a bid for Barcelona talent Marc Bernal.
There has already been a raft of incomings at Villa Park to combat the departures.
Youri Tielemans' exit hit hard in B6 and he will certainly be difficult to replace.
That has already seen Joao Gomes come in as a fresh face in the middle of the park.
The Brazilian has looked useful in pre-season, but now a further addition is on the cards.
Bernal has emerged as a target as the Villans prepare to make an offer for the Barca youngster.
What offer will Aston Villa make for Marc Bernal?
The agenda of bringing down the average age of the Villa squad remains.
That has seen attention turn to the 19-year-old midfielder after a true breakthrough season at Camp Nou.
A report from The Sun on Monday has suggested that Unai Emery has placed Bernal at the top of his wishlist.
The Villa boss is said to be an admirer of the 2007-born talent and wants the claret and blue outfit to make an offer for his services.
The B6 outfit are now preparing a bid of £30million after Barca rejected previous bids from other sides in the region of £25m.
Manchester City have showcased an interest, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have also kept an eye on his progress.
Villa are said to be leading the race, but the Catalan giants are resistant to selling the "wonderkid".
What would Bernal bring to Aston Villa?
It seems as if Emery is going in a different direction with his midfield after the departure of Tielemans, as covered by Villa News.
The Belgium international was known for his ability on the ball and defence-splitting passes.
Summer signing Gomes doesn't particularly thrive in that area and neither does Bernal.
What the Spaniard would bring is quality on the ball and tough tackling in the middle of the park.
He is known for his defensive talents, while he is known for his short passing from his tutorship at the famed La Masia academy.
If the teenager were to join Gomes and Boubacar Kamara at the base of a new look midfield in B6.