According to the Daily Telegraph, Villa boss Gerrard will receive a signing budget of around £170 million in the summer window, and he is ready to spend 60 million to sign Leeds United's England international Phillips. On the other hand, in order to beat many opponents to sign Haaland, Manchester City offered a generous salary of 600,000 euros a week.
This season, Gerrard joined Aston Villa halfway through and currently leads the team to play more than 10 rounds. Objectively speaking, Gerrard's performance can only be said to be average, Villa is far from the relegation zone, if at the end of the season can squeeze into the top 10, it is a good result. In terms of overall strength, Villa is a typical mid-level team in the Premier League's top 20, and Gerrard is not capable of making the team reborn immediately.
According to the report, Villa's top management trusts Gerrard very much and will provide up to £170 million in the summer window for reinforcements. Villa, a mid-range team, can invest so much in a transfer window, and the Premier League's financial resources are worthy of the top five leagues.
How to use this huge amount of money, Gerald has his own considerations. Gerrard, who plans to bring in a midfielder and striker, has his eye on Leeds United's Phillips. The 26-year-old local star is England's midfielder with a defensive focus. Phillips is very sought-after, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and other teams are also interested in him, Leeds United's price is around 60 million, Gerrard will push Villa to complete the transfer. In addition, Gerrard hopes to keep Coutinho on loan from Barca, whose buyout fee is 40 million.
On the other hand, City have identified Haaland as the number one target for the summer window, and Guardiola would love to have the Norwegian emperor. Haaland's severance payment is $75 million, many teams are willing to pay, his first choice is the Premier League, and Manchester City's chances of winning him are high.
In order to beat many competitors, Manchester City has offered Haaland a generous salary of 600,000 euros a week (more than 30 million a year). In addition, coupled with fees such as bonuses and broker commissions, Manchester City needs to pay a high price. Considering the factors of financial fairness, Manchester City need to send some stars away, and Guardiola has already decided on the candidate.
It is said that Mahrez and Jesus will leave the team, both of whom have been playing at Manchester City for a longer period of time. Mahrez has been on top of this season, scoring 22 goals and seven assists in all competitions, making him City's number one scorer. However, Mahrez is 31 years old, with a high weekly salary of 230,000, and his contract is about to expire, entering the clean-up ranks. Jesus' main role is rotation, scoring just two league goals this season, and Haaland is here to take his place.