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da aviator aposta： Per a report from The Sun, Aston Villa are plotting a £10m move for Matt Targett as the club gear up for a return to the top-flight.
The newspaper claims that Dean Smith sees the Englishman as his first choice to bolster their options at left-back.
Targett, who can play both in defence and further up the field in a role on the wing, demonstrated his quality in attack by claiming three assists last term.
The 23-year-old started just 13 times for Southampton in the campaign just gone, but his lack of game time doesn’t appear to have put Villa off from making a move.
After releasing Alan Hutton and Tommy Elphick, strengthening in defence will be key ahead of next season, especially considering Axel Tuanzebe, Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause have all returned to their loan clubs.
Of course, Hause could return after the club triggered their option to buy the player, but Targett would certainly add even greater quality.
But what do other writers at Football FanCast make of a possible move? Check out their thoughts below.
Luke Glanville:
“It’s no secret that Aston Villa need to sign some Premier League experience this summer ahead of their return to the highest level. And it’s often thought that these kind of signings need to be of veterans, but that’s nonsense. Matt Targett is still young and has plenty of Premier League experience, namely 43 appearances in the division with Southampton. This kind of signing would definitely help to prepare Villa suitably for Premier League life.”
Charles Jones:
“Matt Targett is a fantastic left-back in my opinion, but I’m not sure you can say that his addition would suitably prepare them for Premier League life. He has always been the understudy for Ryan Bertrand at Southampton, and he doesn’t really have the experience at this level. That being said he has looked the part when he has stepped onto the pitch, but if this is Villa’s idea of adding Premier League experience to the squad they are looking in the wrong places.”
James Beavis:
“It really depends on what Aston Villa are looking for. If they want a left-back who is reliable defensively but not brilliant going forward, then Targett would be a decent addition. The problem with the 23-year-old is that he doesn’t have the pace to get up to the byline and back, which results in the majority of his crosses coming from a deeper position. In conclusion, he’d be a solid but unspectacular signing for Villa.”