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title: "Aston Villa Make A Bid For Swansea Duo"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sheldon Muchmore"
section: "Aston Villa Transfer News"
published: "2017-01-27T23:36:24Z"
modified: "2017-01-27T23:36:24Z"
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# Aston Villa Make A Bid For Swansea Duo

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/27/aston-villa-launch-bid-swansea-duoneil-taylor-modou-barrow/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb), Steve Bruce has made a bid for Swansea duo Neil Taylor and Modou Barrow in an attempt to strengthen his squad further.

Bruce has already spent around £10 million this January, but he is looking to get in a couple more players before the window slams shut at 11pm on Tuesday. It is thought that Bruce is contemplating selling Jordan Ayew, who would relish a return to the Premier League, in order to get some sort of deal done.

Villa are desperately short at left-back at the moment and Taylor, who has found himself down the pecking order at the Liberty Stadium, has been identified as potential competition for the only recognised left-back at the club, Jordan Amavi. It is believed that Villa have already been in talks with Swansea over a potential deal. However, they might not have it all their own way as Sunderland are supposedly interested in him too.

Ayew has been mentioned as part of a swap deal with Barrow, as Bruce, due to Financial Fair Play, cannot keep signing new players without trimming his squad.