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title: "Free agents Aston Villa could sign as John Terry alternatives"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2018/09/10/free-agents-aston-villa-could-sign-as-john-terry-alternatives/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Features & Analysis"
published: "2018-09-10T15:00:54Z"
modified: "2018-09-10T15:00:54Z"
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# Free agents Aston Villa could sign as John Terry alternatives

Aston Villa are looking into the free agent market as they look to sign another central defender.

Steve Bruce had been hoping to re-sign former Chelsea defender John Terry, but he now looks set for a stint in Russia with Spartak Moscow.

Villa have been linked with a host of players as they desperately need to strengthen at the back.

We’ve profiled a number of free agents who could fit the bill for the Championship side.

\*contract information taken from [transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=3&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show)