One of these, which was tentatively explored, The Athletic can reveal, was Everton midfielder James Garner. At the time, the former Manchester United loanee was entering the final six months of his contract, with Everton and sources close to the player aware of Villa’s internal admiration.

Villa secured four new additions in the winter window, but a Premier League star boss Unai Emery was really keen on getting on board slipped through their fingers

Ruben Loftus-Cheek was another name considered for a move, but not one that went anywhere and the lack of transfer activity, coupled with the injury problems, means Elliott could be handed a lifeline. But that requires Emery - and probably the Aston Villa board - to change their minds and sanction a £35million spend.

Liverpool reportedly appear unlikely to make any late decisions on Harvey Elliott's loan spell at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa's squad is set for the remainder of the season, but a question mark remains over one position in particular

Aston Villa are set to remain active in the winter transfer window as they look to improve their squad ready for the rest of the camopaign.

Amadou Onana has cast doubt over his long-term future at Aston Villa after openly admitting that securing a transfer to a "world-class club" remains a major career goal. The Belgian midfielder, who joined from Everton in 2024,

Evann GuessandIvorian international Evann Guessand is set to leave Aston Villa very soon. The club has reached an agreement with Crystal Palace.Just six months after joining Aston Villa, Evann

Tammy Abraham has signed for Aston Villa from Besiktas just one day after he joined the Turkish club a permanent transfer from Roma.

The bid was thought to be £51million fixed, plus a further £18million in add-ons, which is a huge sum for the Villans, and a huge fee for Barcelona given their financial situation, though their commitment to rejecting the offer shows how highly rated Torres is.