Neil Taylor is out of favour under Dean Smith and out of contract next summer, so Aston Villa will need a replacement left-back when the season comes to a close.
Sky Sports claimed that a left-back is on Villa’s radar in January and Amie Wilson of Birmingham Live noted that Jordan Amavi’s contract at Marseille expires in a matter of months, so might the 26-year-old be a cost-effective option?
Amavi left Villa for Marseille in 2018 and has gone on to make 119 appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit, scoring three goals and supplying 10 assists.
The Frenchman is coming to the end of a three-year contract at the Stade Vélodrome and has interest from Crystal Palace, but Villa might have the edge in negotiations.
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Amavi made 48 appearances for the Midlands outfit between 2015 and 2018 and might be seduced by Villa’s bright start to the season. Villa are currently eighth in the Premier League and have taken points off Liverpool, Leicester, Arsenal, Wolves and Chelsea, so they’re no longer a struggling club.
Amavi would be a good addition to the squad, too. In Ligue 1 this season, he has averaged a tackle (11) or interception (26) every 20 minutes and recorded more successful dribbles (10) than Villa’s first-choice full-backs Matty Cash (five) and Matt Targett (four) combined, so he should certainly improve the squad if Smith moves for him.
