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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Yves Bissouma interest"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2022-01-09T13:05:35Z"
modified: "2022-01-09T13:05:35Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Yves Bissouma interest

**Aston Villa are keen on signing Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma, according to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/12511117/yves-bissouma-aston-villa-interested-in-brighton-midfielder-as-he-enters-final-18-months-of-contract).**

As to be expected, a number of Villa fans have been giving their thoughts to the news on social media.

The Midlands club have already finalised their first marquee addition of the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move) by agreeing on a [loan deal](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/07/villa-agree-coutinho-/) with Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho.

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Steven Gerrard and Johan Lange now appear to be turning their attention to a holding midfielder, with Marvelous Nakamba recently undergoing [knee surgery](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/17/nakamba-ruled-out-for-3-4-months/).

Bissouma has just [18 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yves-bissouma/profil/spieler/410425) remaining on his contract with the Seagulls, with Villa seemingly willing to take advantage of that situation this month. The 25-year-old has been with Brighton since [2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yves-bissouma/profil/spieler/410425) and has made [111](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yves-bissouma/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/410425/verein/1237) appearances for the club, [15](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yves-bissouma/leistungsdaten/spieler/410425) of which have come in the current campaign.

The Mali international is renowned for his effective distribution of the ball and his tough-tackling nature. [No player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/24/Show/England-Aston-Villa) who has started a top-flight match for Villa this season can better his [88.8%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303096/Show/Yves-Bissouma) passing success rate, while his match average of [3.6 tackles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303096/Show/Yves-Bissouma) is well clear of anyone in Gerrard’s squad (John McGinn leads the way with [2.7 per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/24/Show/England-Aston-Villa)).

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### Villa fans react

Well-known Twitter feed [@villareport](https://twitter.com/villareport/status/1479477483313692675?s=21) shared [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/12511117/yves-bissouma-aston-villa-interested-in-brighton-midfielder-as-he-enters-final-18-months-of-contract)’ claim regarding Villa’s interest in Bissouma on the social media website.

Here is what these supporters had to say in reply, with many buzzing over the development and one describing a potential deal as ‘huge’.

**“OH MY, STEVIE IS GOING CRAZY.”**

[Credit: @Jack\_Hurley\_R](https://twitter.com/Jack_Hurley_R/status/1479508155939889155)

**“If we get him, wow”**

[Credit: @GW\_94](https://twitter.com/GW_94/status/1479478261474340867)

**“We are huge, man”**

[Credit: @TommmForddd](https://twitter.com/TommmForddd/status/1479494389269413888)

**“Incredible if we pull this off as well”**

[Credit: @jack\_gatehouse](https://twitter.com/jack_gatehouse/status/1479483109502603270)

**“PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Would have a bigger impact on the team overall than Coutinho”**

[Credit: @trading2b3](https://twitter.com/trading2b3/status/1479493215266951174)

**“DON GERRARD WHAT IS GOING ON”**

[Credit: @Finleysurrell1](https://twitter.com/Finleysurrell1/status/1479491739513769987)

***In other news: [‘Oh my god’ – Many Villa fans erupt at who West Ham now want to sign](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-west-hams-el-ghazi-interest/)***