Aston Villa are set to tussle with Liverpool and Arsenal amongst others for Swiss worldwide Denis Zakaria, according to reports.

The shielding midfielder is out of settlement come the summer season, leading to widespread questions being asked about his future in the January transfer window.

Zakaria has been deeply connected with the Reds, but in keeping with the each day Mail, Steven Gerrard should hang-out his former club in choosing up their target this month.

The Aston Villa board could be eager to back their man in the marketplace, specially this window – and Zakaria presents a cheap improve who ought to emerge as the linchpin of the Villa midfield in future years.

Spectacular Nakamba, John McGinn, Morgan Sanson and Douglas Luiz are all very capable – however Zakaria could add a combative area and opposition to the quadrant.