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title: "Aston Villa morning news round-up – 3rd August 2019"
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published: "2019-08-03T07:30:00Z"
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# Aston Villa morning news round-up – 3rd August 2019

The news cycle surrounding Aston Villa never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Villa yet to make contact over deal for Phillips](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-yet-to-make-contact-over-deal-for-phillips/)

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Aston Villa have not yet made contact with West Brom over a potential deal for Matt Phillips this summer.\
According to Birmingham Live, via The72, no … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-yet-to-make-contact-over-deal-for-phillips/)

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### [Villa see latest Phillips bid rejected – why they may be better off ending their interest](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-see-latest-phillips-bid-rejected-why-they-may-be-better-off-ending-their-interest/)

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Aston Villa have reportedly had a new £15 million bid for Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips turned down.

According to Football Insider, the Whites … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-see-latest-phillips-bid-rejected-why-they-may-be-better-off-ending-their-interest/)

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### [Villa make £12m offer for Luyindama](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-make-12m-offer-for-luyindama/)

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Aston Villa have made an official £12m offer for Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama this week. \
According to reports in Turkey, via … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-make-12m-offer-for-luyindama/)

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### [Villa willing to grant Bjarnason exit – the right decision for all involved?](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-willing-to-grant-bjarnason-exit-the-right-decision-for-all-involved/)

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Aston Villa will reportedly allow midfielder Birkir Bjarnason to leave the club this summer. \
That's according to the Express and Star, cited by … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-willing-to-grant-bjarnason-exit-the-right-decision-for-all-involved/)

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### [Villa drop interest in Phillips – are they making the right decision?](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-drop-interest-in-phillips-are-they-making-the-right-decision/)

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Aston Villa have dropped their interest in Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips, according to claims from Rob Dorsett of Sky Sports.

Twitter: … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-drop-interest-in-phillips-are-they-making-the-right-decision/)

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### [Villa chose Nakamba over French midfielder Santamaria](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-chose-nakamba-over-french-midfielder-santamaria/)

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Aston Villa missed out on the chance to sign midfielder Baptise Santamaria from French outfit Angers earlier this window, according to reports, with … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2019/08/02/villa-chose-nakamba-over-french-midfielder-santamaria/)

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