
Sources: Aston Villa respond to Everton’s John McGinn move…
Aston Villa have rejected an enquiry from Everton about the availability of John McGinn, sources have told Football Insider.
Villa have told the Merseyside club that their captain is currently not for sale.
Sources say that Everton are planning to move for McGinn later in the transfer window if Unai Emery’s side add midfield reinforcements.
The Merseysiders have been told that the Scotland international was unhappy with being regularly subbed by Emery in big Villa games last season, and are willing to pay up to £30million to bring him to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton’s hope is that a late-window move for McGinn could be successful and they will continue to monitor the player’s situation.
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Everton are interested in McGinn (Credit Imago)
John McGinn’s Aston Villa status has changed
Aston Villa signed McGinn from Hibernian back in the summer of 2018, while they were still playing in the Championship.
The 30-year-old helped the Midlands giants back to the Premier League during his first season at the club, scoring in their 2-1 playoff final victory over Derby.
Since then, McGinn has established himself as a cult-hero at Villa Park, consistently performing at a high level both domestically and in Europe.
Last season the Scot started 27 Premier League games for Emery’s side, but saw his minutes drop slightly towards the end of the campaign, sparking rumours of a potential exit.
McGinn has been at Villa since 2018
‘Chelsea plan to hijack Man United’s Martinez deal’
Meanwhile, Chelsea are reportedly considering a move to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after Man United’s efforts to sign him hit a new stumbling block.
That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who claims that United have opened the door for rivals after struggling to sell Andre Onana.
Enzo Maresca is keen to strengthen in goal should the right deal present itself this summer, while the 32-year-old Argentina international is keen to leave Villa Park.
Brown told Football Insider in May that Martinez’s camp are pushing to leave Aston Villa after he changed agents in a bid to force through a move.
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