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Hammers to demand £8m from Aston Villa for Anton Ferdinand

Aston Villa will need to splash out at least £8m if they are to prise Anton Ferdinand away from West Ham this summer.

Villa are the latest Premier League club to be linked with central defender Ferdinand and although no official offer has yet been made, it is understood they would pay £6m for the former England Under-21 star.

In demand: West Ham's Anton Ferdinand

In demand: West Ham's Anton Ferdinand

West Ham are not keen to let Ferdinand go but it is significant that the representatives of the 23-year-old defender have not made the expected contact with the Upton Park club about a new contract.

The defender has been linked with Tottenham but it is Villa manager Martin O'Neill who has shown a growing interest in the Peckhamborn star. O'Neill is desperate to sign a central defender before the start of next season.

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