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title: "Owner firm on future of Aston Villa target"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2016/08/08/owner-firm-future-aston-villa-target/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Lynch"
section: "Aston Villa Transfer News"
published: "2016-08-08T13:51:22Z"
modified: "2016-08-08T13:51:22Z"
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# Owner firm on future of Aston Villa target

Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown has confirmed that striker Jonathon Kodjia will not be sold this summer to a Championship rival.

Kodjia is rumoured to be a target for Aston Villa but the [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36942088) report how the Robins are not interested in selling the Frenchman for any less than £10 million.

> It would have to be a mega price to prize him away and it would have to be a Premier League side

He joined Bristol last summer in a £2 million move from French side Angers and went on to be the side’s top scorer last campaign scoring on 19 times.

Some [news outlets](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/aston-villa-submit-bid-for-jonathan-kodjia/) have previously reported a Premier League interest in the player and it is said the only time the Robins owner would consider a bid for Kodjia would be if an offer came in from England’s top flight.

> If it’s not £10 million-plus, we’re not even looking at it. If it’s £10 million-plus from a Championship club, we’re still not looking at it.

Lansdown said that even if a Championship side tabled more than £10 million he would still not budge on his stance as he looks to make his side a competitive force in the Championship.