Villa, who have already brought in seven players, also hope to complete a loan deal for Emmanuel Adebayor, the Tottenham Hotspur striker, and Jordan Veretout, the Nantes midfielder.
Liverpool are reportedly looking to continue their summer spending spree, which has already eclipsed £75m even before considering compensation owed to Burnley for Danny Ings, with a possible swoop for highly rated Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout.