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Burnley are looking for £12m for England international keeper Tom Heaton, a full £8m more than Aston Villa have currently bid.

The Clarets keeper has rejected a new deal at Turf Moor, with Villa believed to be extremely keen on acquiring his services.

Dean Smith is on the lookout for a new man in between the sticks, to provide competition for last season’s play-off hero Jed Steer.

Villa used five stoppers in total last campaign, before settling on Steer, who had spent a period of time away from the club on-loan. But Smith is believed to be chasing further reinforcements in the area, with a whole host of names linked.

It has been claimed that Villa have already had a £4m bid rejected for Heaton and Football Insider have now claimed that the Lancashire club are looking for triple that amount before they let the 33-year-old leave in this window.

Burnley have options in the goalkeeping department, with England internationals Nick Pope and Joe Hart waiting in the wings, should Heaton leave the club.

Heaton’s England colleague, Jack Butland has also been linked with a claret and blue switch, but similarly to Sean Dyche, Potters boss Nathan Jones, is demanding his side are properly compensated for losing their No.1.

Smith has already been backed to the tune of nearly £100m this window, as Villa look to build a side ready to compete in the top flight, after three years in the Championship.

Manchester City’s Douglas Luiz is still expected to be Villa’s ninth signing of the summer but has left their training camp in the United States after the two clubs agreed a fee.