Breaking news: Manchester United are set to lose their star player to Aston Villa for 70 million Naira ,as they are set to sell him out .

 Aston Villa are preparing an ambitious 

move for Manchester United target

 Kalvin Phillips, according to The 

Daily Mail.

The Leeds United midfielder is in 

demand right now and has been

 linked with a host of clubs.

The Daily Mail reports that Manchester

 United are huge admirers of the 26-

year-old but a move to Old Trafford 

is seen as 'impossible' due to their 

rivalry with Leeds United.

The Daily Mail also reports that both 

West Ham United and Newcastle United

 are interested in the services of the midfield 

dynamo.

The Hammers had a massive £50 

million bid turned down for the England

 international in January, as per talkSPORT.

Aston Villa are currently leading the pack 

for Phillips' signature, as the Lions are 

prepared to offer an enormous £60 million

 fee for his services, as per The Daily Mail.

Steven Gerrard is desperate to bolster

 his options in the middle of the park

 and made a futile attempt to sign 

Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma 

in January.

However, the Liverpool legend has switched

 his focus to his compatriot Kalvin Phillips 

for the summer.

Phillips has struggled with injuries 

this campaign and Leeds United have 

also struggled in his absence as Marcelo

 Bielsa got the sack due to their poor form.

Phillips has been restricted to just 12 

Premier League appearances so far 

this season due to a hamstring injury.

The 26-year-old is contracted at Elland 

Road until the summer of 2024 but could 

be on his way out in the summer.

New Leeds manager Jesse Marsch 

has stated his intentions to keep 

Phillips, Patrick Bamdord and Raphinha 

for 'as long as possible', as per The 

Daily Mail.

However, he will know that keeping either

 Phillips or Raphinha beyond the summer

 will be an uphill task, especially if they 

fail to avoid relegation.

Manchester United and Aston 

Villa both need midfield reinforcements

Both Manchester United and Aston Villa

 could do with a player of Kalvin Phillips' 

caliber in the middle of the park.

The Red Devils have been lacking both 

quality and depth in midfield for quite 

some time and things could get worse 

with Paul Pogba set to depart with 

his contract expiring this summer.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, are still in 

the process of finding their feet under 

new manager Steven Gerrard and could 

do with more quality in midfield.