Martin O'Neill will have to cough up £4million to lure Frankie Simek from Sheffield Wednesday.
Aston Villa boss O'Neill has already had a £2m bid dismissed as derisory by the Owls. But he is ready to double his offer for the US right-back, who is now fit again after missing the final five months of last season with damaged ankle ligaments.
O'Neill is a big admirer of the 23-year-old, who is also being tracked by Everton. But Wednesday will not allow Simek to leave on the cheap..
