Steven Gerrard keen to add defender to Aston Villa as Kortney Hause departs on loan

Villa’s priority is signing a defender before next week’s transfer deadline after pulling out of a £25million deal for Watford forward Ismaila Sarr.

By Matt Maher

Published Aug 23, 2022

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The Senegal international appeared on course to become the club’s sixth arrival of the transfer window but a final agreement between the clubs and the player could not be reached, with Villa now turning their attentions elsewhere.

Kortney Hause has joined Watford on a season-long loan, a move which leaves Villa with just three fit senior centre-backs. Southampton’s Jan Bednarek is on their list of targets to plug the gap left by the loss of Diego Carlos to serious injury, while a midfielder is also desired by boss Steven Gerrard.

Winger Bertrand Traore yesterday completed his season-long loan switch to Istanbul Basaksehir.