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Daily Star journalist Paul Brown has dropped a big claim on reported Aston Villa target Tomas Soucek.
The lowdown
Football Insider reported that there is tension between the Czech Republic midfielder and his manager David Moyes behind the scenes at West Ham after a falling-out.
Villa sporting director Johan Lange is considering midfield options, and journalist Ashley Preece has raised the possibility of a move for Soucek (Birmingham Mail, via FootballFanCast).
The £40.5m-rated midfielder has two years left to run on his £67k-per-week contract with the Irons, having joined permanently in July 2020.
The latest
Brown has said that Soucek may be on his way out of the London Stadium this summer after as-yet-unconfirmed claims of an argument with Moyes.
He told GiveMeSport regarding the West Ham midfielder’s situation:Â “There was talk a couple of weeks ago that he’d fallen out with the manager.
“That’s never been confirmed by anyone at West Ham, but it does seem like Soucek might leave this window.”
The verdict
Soucek could be a good addition for Villa, who will no doubt be looking to reach West Ham’s level in qualifying consistently for European competition.
The 6 foot 4Â midfielder is a dominant presence, winning more aerial duels (134) than any other central midfielder in last season’s Premier League.
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Champions League-winning manager Thomas Tuchel has raved about the 27-year-old, calling him ‘incredible’ and saying that he can do ‘everything’ in the middle of the park.
Villa have already signed Boubacar Kamara for their midfield ahead of next season, so adding Soucek would furnish Gerrard with some quite enviable depth in that department.
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