Newcastle are lining up a sensational £30m swoop for John McGinn.
Former Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce wants to take McGinn to England's north east having previously signed him for Villa.
McGinn made the £2.5m to England from Hibs in 2018 and was a star in the Championship as they got promoted to the top flight.
With the Scotland international in the engine room, Villa strung together 10 back-to-back wins to emerge from the chasing pack and clinch promotion through the play-offs.
McGinn’s value skyrocketed on the back of that plus a seamless transition to the Premier League this season.
The 25-year-old has been out since December after breaking his ankle but is now close to being ready for Villa’s desperate scramble to get out of the bottom three, if and when the season resumes, report the Daily Star.
If Dean Smith’s men confirm their Premier League status then they shouldn’t have too much trouble fending off enquiries for McGinn.
But if they don’t they face the very real prospect of losing him, along with prize asset Jack Grealish who has a host of top clubs waiting.
Grealish will be one of the hottest properties around once transfer activity resumes with Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton all ready to fork out £50m-plus to land him.
The consequences of relegation would be bleak for Villa who have sailed close to the wind in terms of Financial Fair Play regulations.
They spent £120m on players after winning promotion last summer and in February announced a £68.9m loss for the previous financial year.
They have wealthy backers in Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens but relegation would invariably see star names such as Grealish, McGinn and defender Tyrone Mings heading for the exit door.
Record signing Wesley is making great progress after his horror knee injury which required surgery.
The £22m striker’s camapaign came crashing to a halt when was carried off on a stretcher just over three months ago against Burnley.
The big striker snapped his anterior cruciate ligament but is jogging again and is doing rehab in the pool and on his bike back at home in Brazil.
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