Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are among the clubs keen on a deal for Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa, according to TBR. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are also said to have been keeping tabs on Konsa and have scouted him in the last 12 months.

Journalist Graeme Bailey said: “Ezri Konsa’s name is coming up quite a lot when you talk to clubs about potential defensive options.

“Clearly, Villa do not want to sell but he has just over two years left on his deal, he is now one of England’s top defenders, and Villa are likely going to have to tie him down to a new deal.

“Konsa is a nailed-on Premier League performer who is now showing it at international level. It is not a shock to me that some very big clubs are keeping an eye on him.”

Konsa has been on the books of Villa since 2019 and has made 248 appearances for the Villans, scoring 10 goals and giving three assists in the process.