Villa £18m bid for Harwood-Bellis rejected by Southampton
Aston Villa have bid worth around £18m plus add-ons rejected by Southampton for defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Aston Villa's £18m bid for Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis was rejected by the club. The defender, who has been with Southampton since 2023, has earned one cap for England. Harwood-Bellis is valued by Southampton at around £25m. Villa, who recently signed goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and left-back Matteo Ruggeri, are on the lookout for new additions to their squad.
The club, following their Europa League victory, has let players like Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and Lucas Digne depart. Meanwhile, Southampton, despite finishing fourth in the Championship, are experiencing a scandal that has ended their play-off chances.
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