Aston Villa are struggling to secure senior pair Ron Vlaar and Fabian Delph to new deals.
The People says they will both see their contracts expire at the end of the season - and there is no sign yet that either will sign a new deal.
It is understood that neither player is happy about the direction of the club and Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs are already monitoring Delph's situation.
It is a tricky scenario for manager Paul Lambert as he tries to turn around a run of form that has hit a brick wall since he signed a new contract in September.
