Sources: Aston Villa would accept £20m for first-XI star to help keep Morgan Rogers
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Credit: Imago Sun 26 April 2026 19:00, UK Aston Villa have placed a £20million price tag on John McGinn ahead of the summer transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.The Midlands giants are braced for interest from Everton if the 31-year-old and view a sale at this price as good business if it helps them keep star man Morgan Rogers.Villa do not want to sell the England international, who is in huge demand from Premier League and European giants, but may have to due to their financial restrictions.The sale of McGinn and other first-team stars would boost their chances of keeping Rogers, who is on the radar of Bayern Munich as well as the likes of Chelsea and Man United.As a result, a McGinn sale at Villa could boost their budget, meaning bids will be easier to reject for the England international. 🔄 Aston Villa Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the Aston Villa boardroom. VISIT THE VILLA TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES John McGinn’s Aston Villa career so farMcGinn has no doubt cemented himself in folklore for what he has achieved at Aston Villa.Upon joining the club in 2018, he helped guide them out of the Championship via winning the playoffs and then ensured they stayed in the Premier League despite threats of relegation.John McGinn fact filePlace of birth Glasgow, ScotlandAge 31PositionsMidfielder, wingerClubs played for St Mirren, Hibernian, Aston VillaHonours Scottish League Cup x1, Scottish Cup x1, Scottish Championship x1, Championship playoffs x1McGinn has had a fantastic career to dateSince Unai Emery joined the club, he was soon made their captain, and as overseen their rise to one of the elite teams in the division, with Villa consistently qualifying for Europe in recent years.Now, with the club on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons, they are also the favourites to win the Europa League and end their major trophy drought.To date, McGinn has made 323 appearances in all competitions for Villa, scoring 37 goals in the process, and has been one of the clubs best players now for almost a decade.Who is linked to McGinn?Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Everton are chasing McGinn ahead of the summer transfer window.David Moyes has set his sights on a new central midfielder who is first-team ready and capable of slotting straight into the starting XI.However, it remains to be seen if they will be able to tempt McGinn to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with their recent form damaging their European ambitions. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.
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