Football Insider reported on July 23rd that Villa have turned their attention to the 25-year-old England midfielder, identifying him as a target as they look to rebuild a pivot thinned by Youri Tielemans's exit and Amadou Onana's long-term knee injury. Villa were heavily linked in January and remain long-term admirers. A move looks difficult: Garner signed a contract in January that runs to 2030, started every Premier League game for Everton last season with a career-best nine goal involvements, and the club are said to be relaxed about the interest, with David Moyes viewing him as central to his project. No approach or bid has been reported and the link is aggregator-tier.
Primary source: Football Insider (Pete O'Rourke) · last corroborated July 23rd.
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| July 24th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: Football Insider (Pete O'Rourke). Football Insider reported on July 23rd that Villa have turned their attention to the 25-year-old England midfielder, identifying him as a target as they look to rebuild a pivot thinned by Youri Tielemans's exit and Amadou Onana's long-term knee injury. Villa were heavily linked in January and remain long-term admirers. A move looks difficult: Garner signed a contract in January that runs to 2030, started every Premier League game for Everton last season with a career-best nine goal involvements, and the club are said to be relaxed about the interest, with David Moyes viewing him as central to his project. No approach or bid has been reported and the link is aggregator-tier. |
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