Aston Villa are hoping they have the edge over Liverpool in the battle for one of La Liga’s standout stars as the Villains look to continue their transfer business in January.

With the future of Virgil van Dijk still uncertain as the weeks tick on regarding his contract situation, Liverpool are attempting to be proactive in the market

Aston Villa have confirmed their second deal of the January transfer window - and are set to make a considerable profit.

After a busy summer transfer window saw the likes of Amadou Onana join for an eye-watering £50m, you would perhaps expect Aston Villa to be somewhat quieter on the spending front this winter. However,