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title: "Villa eye move for Premier League midfielder"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2016/08/11/villa-eye-move-premier-league-midfielder/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Aston Villa Transfer News"
published: "2016-08-11T20:34:09Z"
modified: "2016-08-11T21:52:25Z"
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# Villa eye move for Premier League midfielder

Roberto Di Matteo spoke about wanting to make additions to his squad after watching his side lose 3-1 to League Two Luton Town on Wednesday evening, and according to James Nursey of [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-fund-mile-jedinak-8612635), he has identified Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak as a player who he wants to bring to Villa Park.

The 32-year-old would certainly provide some much-needed experience to Villa’s squad, and Palace are apparently open to offers for him after Alan Pardew took away the club captaincy from him.

![Christopher Lee/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2016/08/588420350.jpg)

The Australian international’s place in the Palace side is anything but assured, so he might well fancy a move to the Midlands as he’d likely be a regular starter for a Villa side who will be looking for promotion at the first time of asking.

In a recent [interview](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/09/mile-jedinak-refutes-crystal-palace-exit-rumours-after-losing-captaincy), the midfielder admitted that he was shocked when he was told that Scott Dann was taking his place as Palace captain, but insisted that he wasn’t looking for a move away from Selhurst Park.