Eight Aston Villa players who could leave this summer - and four they should keep

Aston Villa have been walking a financial tightrope for several years but another season of Champions League football “helps enormously” this summer.

The club initially qualified for the competition thanks to their Premier League finish, once more outperforming rivals with bigger budgets and greater freedom to spend.

Villa then won the Europa League, ending a 30-year wait for a major trophy, but despite their heroics a squad refresh is essential to maintain their hopes of another deep run in Europe without sacrificing their performance in the league.

So which players do Villa need to offload? And who are some realistic transfer targets? The i Paper also asks a financial expert about whether the club need to sell their most prized asset.

Six players to sell