It was looking like the deal had been done to take Mohamed Simakan to AC Milan, but Aston Villa have stepped up to the mark. Press in Birmingham have made a lucrative offer to the Italian club.
'The Birmingham Mail' want to bring in Simakan and have raised eyebrows in Strasbourg with a 20 million euro offer.
The player had seemed destined for Milan, with 'RMC Sports' reporting that he had signed a five-year contract. However, that is now up in the air.