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title: "Villa eyeing up move for Konsa"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-07-10T12:15:19Z"
modified: "2019-07-10T15:12:20Z"
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# Villa eyeing up move for Konsa

Aston Villa are eyeing up a swoop for England under-21 international defender Ezri Konsa this summer.

[According to The Daily Mail,](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7232329/Villa-keen-swoop-England-U21-Brentford-centre-Ezri-Konsa.html)Villa are looking at Konsa as a potential alternative to Bristol City’s Adam Webster.

The report claims that Bristol City’s £30m price tag for Webster has put Villa off, as they now consider their options.

![Alex Pantling/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2019/07/1129468901.jpg)

Villa are keen to strengthen at the back and have already signed defenders Matt Targett, Kortney Hause and Tyrone Mings for a combined fee of around £37m.

Dean Smith knows Konsa well, after signing him for Brentford – from Charlton – last summer before he took over at Villa Park.

Konsa was a consistent presence at the back for Brentford and worked his way into the England under-21 side – although he missed out on a starting berth in the under-21 European Championships this summer.

Brentford have already signed Pontus Jansson and Ethan Pinnock in recent weeks, potentially opening the door for Konsa to leave.