To be fair, we haven’t legitimately been linked with Benrahma all summer. We seem to like him, but not enough to spend £20M+ on him. We didn’t want to pay it last summer, and he’s the same player now as then.
As for Rashica, we obviously did want him, but we can’t make him love us back. If I were him, I wouldn’t want to sign for Villa either. As fans, we know the club’s history and potential. But to him, we’re a club that nearly got relegated again after several seasons in the Championship—and isn’t in London. It’s a tough sell.