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title: "Negativity on social media as Liverpool are linked with John McGinn"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2021-07-02T11:34:58Z"
modified: "2021-07-02T11:34:58Z"
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# Negativity on social media as Liverpool are linked with John McGinn

Aston Villa are coming off the back of a much-improved season under Dean Smith, so it’s no surprise many of their better performers are being linked with moves away.

Emiliano [Martinez](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-man-united-ready-offer-for-aston-villa-star-martinez-after-he-shoots-to-top-of-list/) and Tyrone [Mings](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/02/12/man-united-tyrone-mings-transfer-shortlist/) were briefly linked with Manchester United, Douglas [Luiz](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/12/01/man-city-want-douglas-luiz-as-fernandinho-replacement/) and Jack [Grealish](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/06/25/jack-grealish-trends-as-man-city-close-in-on-100m-deal/) have been linked with Manchester City, Ollie Watkins has been linked with a move to Liverpool, and now [Goal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/konate-in-wijnaldum-out-how-liverpool-line-up-2021-22/15u228yvu423p1puyveuucy6bg) say John McGinn is a target for the Reds too.

The 26-year-old is rumoured to be on a shortlist containing Gladbach’s Florian Neuhaus, Brighton’s Yves Bissouma, Lille’s Renato Sanches and Ajax’s Ryan Gravenberch, but the reaction on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=liverpool%20mcginn&src=typed_query&f=live) hasn’t been too positive.

Villa supporters understandably don’t want to lose such an important player, but Liverpool fans feel McGinn would be an underwhelming acquisition – after luring Thiago away from Bayern Munich last summer, McGinn is deemed a downgrade in midfield.

Liverpool would do well to sign the Scotland international, however, as McGinn is a brilliant ball-winner who can bring the ball from deep into attacking positions and does pop up with a goal or two. Villa aren’t likely to entertain bids though, so they might be barking up the wrong tree.

***[In other news, there’s talk on Twitter as Liverpool are linked with Ollie Watkins](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/07/02/talk-on-twitter-liverpool-linked-aston-villa-ollie-watkins/)***