Aston Villa could turn to a former player to solve their defensive crisis this summer, with three centre-backs potentially leaving the club in the coming weeks. Ciaran Clark could be available after falling down the pecking order at Newcastle United and may be open to returning to Villa Park now they’re back in the Premier League.
Tyrone Mings and Axel Tuanzebe will leave Villa to return to Bournemouth and Manchester United after their respective loan spells while Tommy Elphick is out of contract in the coming weeks and isn’t close to putting pen to paper on an extension.