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title: "Aston Villa: Sonny Perkins not a target for Gerrard"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-06-11T12:11:14Z"
modified: "2022-06-11T12:11:14Z"
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# Aston Villa: Sonny Perkins not a target for Gerrard

**Aston Villa aren’t looking at Sonny Perkins as a potential striker signing, Express & Star journalist [Matt Maher](https://twitter.com/mjmarr_star/status/1534957199352549387) says.**

### The lowdown

Fabrizio Romano [reported on Thursday afternoon](https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1534913565383180289?s=21&t=EIWhj4S342Xx3ojoj8SYCw) that Villa had opened talks over a deal for the West Ham United youngster.

Both Steven Gerrard’s side and Jesse Marsch’s Leeds ‘want to sign him’, he wrote on Twitter.

Perkins, 18, has only made [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sonny-perkins/leistungsdaten/spieler/670877/plus/0?saison=ges) appearances for the Irons’ first team up to this point, clocking 99 Europa League minutes in substitute outings against Rapid Vienna and Dinamo Zagreb before a late Premier League run-out against Leeds in January.

According to [Carlton Cole](https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/clips/2021/november/cole-praises-great-lad-perkins-after-west-ham-debut), he’s only recently adopted a striker role, having previously been used in a variety of positions, including centre-back.

### The latest

Maher has been ‘[told](https://twitter.com/mjmarr_star/status/1534957199352549387)‘ that Perkins ‘[isn’t a target](https://twitter.com/mjmarr_star/status/1534957199352549387)‘ for this summer’s transfer window.

However, he does stress that ‘it’s possible AVFC could strengthen up front’ with an alternative addition.

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### The verdict

Villa may not be sold on Perkins just yet. Though he does have a strong record at youth level – with 10 goals in 20 Premier League 2 games – and has the endorsement of Cole, who called him ‘[top class](https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/clips/2021/november/cole-praises-great-lad-perkins-after-west-ham-debut)‘, he’s barely played any senior football.

Were he available on a free transfer, their stance might be different, but [a source at the London Stadium has insisted](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-irons-reveal-truth-on-sonny-perkins-links/) that he’s actually under contract for a year longer than initially thought.

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Besides, Gerrard knows he already has another bright no. 9 on his books in the form of Cameron Archer, who’s made the step-up to senior level on loan at Preston and thrived, [scoring seven times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-archer/leistungsdaten/spieler/533662).

**In other news, [this Midlands reporter drops a triple exit claim](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-transfer-gossip-news/).**