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title: "Schalke have loan offer rejected for Villa target Ben Gibson"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2019/07/03/schalke-have-loan-offer-rejected-for-villa-target-ben-gibson/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-07-03T10:00:18Z"
modified: "2019-07-03T10:00:24Z"
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# Schalke have loan offer rejected for Villa target Ben Gibson

Schalke have had a loan offer for Aston Villa target Ben Gibson turned down this week.

[According to The Birmingham Mail,](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/new-transfer-target-emerges-aston-16521763)Schalke swooped in with a move to take Gibson on loan, which was rejected by Burnley.

The report claims that Aston Villa have held a long-term interest in Gibson, potentially dating back to his days at Middlesbrough in the Championship.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2019/07/1017791728.jpg)

Gibson joined Burnley from Middlesbrough last summer in a deal said to be worth £15m, but he has struggled to settle in at Turf Moor.

A mixture of form and injuries has prevented him from nailing down a place in Sean Dyche’s side, leading to interest from clubs wanting to take him away from Burnley – including Schalke and Aston Villa.

The report does not state why the offer was rejected, or if Burnley are still open to sending Gibson out on loan – if the price is right.