Aston Villa 'open to Ezri Konsa offers'

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard is reportedly open to selling Ezri Konsa during the summer transfer window.

Since arriving in the West Midlands in July 2019, Konsa has made a total of 82 appearances in the Premier League, scoring five goals.

As many as 21 of those outings have come in the starting lineup this season, the 24-year-old retaining his spot since Gerrard replaced Dean Smith in the dugout.

However, according to Football Insider, the recently-appointed boss does not intend on keeping Konsa as one of his first-choice centre-backs.

The report suggests that Villa will entertain offers for the player ahead of 2022-23, with any money generated likely to be used for a higher-profile replacement.

Numerous reports have claimed that Liverpool's Joe Gomez will be targeted by Gerrard after he already expressed an interest in January.