Aston Villa preparing bid for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr | OneFootball

Aston Villa are reportedly preparing a bid for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.

Villa manager Unai Emery wants reinforcements in the middle of the park.

Youri Tielemans has joined Manchester United, while Amadou Onana is set to spend months on the sidelines after suffering a knee ligament injury at the World Cup.

Villa hold a serious interest in the Spurs star and agreeing personal terms is not expected to be an issue.

Sarr also has suitors in Germany and elsewhere, but remaining in the Premier League could appeal to him.

Villa can offer Champions League football after winning the Europa League last term.

Sarr is surplus to requirements at Tottenham following the arrivals of Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.

The lack of European football at Spurs next season will leave the 23-year-old struggling for playing opportunities.

The Villa target started 20 games across the Premier League and Champions League last term, coming off the bench 15 times.

He weighed in with two goals and four assists, earning a place in the Senegalese squad for the World Cup, where he made two appearances.

Villa have signed Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg and Joao Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers to bolster their midfield.

However, Emery wants more options and Villa have been in talks to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha on loan.

The Portuguese spent last season with Spurs but no progress has been made in negotiations and Villa are now looking at Sarr.