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Aston Villa make double-your-money offer of £120,000-per-week to James Tarkowski in bid to beat Everton and Fulham in race to sign defender on free transfer from Burnley

James Tarkowski is weighing up a double-your-money offer, worth around £120,000-per-week, from Aston Villa as they bid to win the race to sign the defender.

Villa are rivalling Everton and Fulham to sign centre-back Tarkowski who will be a free agent this summer when his contract at relegated Burnley expires.

The lack of transfer fee involved in signing Tarkowski this summer has increased his appeal along with his prospects of securing a lucrative deal.

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Aston Villa Villa are rivalling Everton and Fulham to sign centre-back James Tarkowski

Everton are prepared to pay Tarkowski in the region of £90,000-per-week but Villa are willing to top that to land the 29 year-old who earns in the region of £60,000-per-week at Turf Moor.