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title: "Fullbacks Villa could look sign this summer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Features & Analysis"
published: "2019-06-21T13:30:15Z"
modified: "2019-06-21T13:30:16Z"
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# Fullbacks Villa could look sign this summer

Aston Villa have already made a quick start to the transfer window following their promotion to the Premier League.

The 2018/19 season only ended last month, but Villa have moved quickly to sign Anwar El Ghazi, Kortney Hause, Jota and Wesley on permanent deals – with the former two having been at the club on loan last term.

Villa secured promotion back to the top-flight after three years in the second tier by beating Derby County 2-1 in the play-off final at Wembley last month.

Dean Smith led his side to a 5th-place finish in the Championship, before beating local rivals West Brom in the semi-finals and Derby in the final.

Despite already making a number of signings, Villa’s squad still needs strengthening before a ball is kicked in August.

One area in which Villa could look to improve is the fullback positions – right-back and left-back. With that in mind, here are some fullbacks Villa could target…