Back to the Aston Villa Newsfeed

Steve Bruce insists Aston Villa are under no pressure to sell star forward Jonathan Kodjia

Steve Bruce has promised Aston Villa will do everything in their power to retain the services of Jonathan Kodjia after the striker scored both goals in Saturday's 2-0 home triumph over Norwich.

Kodjia became the Sky Bet Championship's most expensive player when he joined Villa in a deal worth up to £15million from Bristol City last summer, and Bruce is in no doubt about the 27-year-old's value to a side which have endured a roller-coaster campaign.

"Since I started in management, I've always said that you are only as good as your strikers," the Villa boss said.