Date: 16th July 2019 at 10:06am
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Aston Villa have signed no fewer than three central defenders this summer with the possibility of a fourth on the way with L’Equipe reporting that the club are in advanced talks with Stade Reims defender Bjorn Engels – which has left some supporters at Villa Park questioning the pecking order in defence, with many believing that Kortney Hause will likely fall victim.

Manager Dean Smith took no time to act upon the £3m clause in Hause’s loan agreement to secure the 23-year-old permanently after impressing in his 12 appearances in claret and blue. However since then, the Villa boss has added both Tyrone Mings (£20m) and Ezri Konsa (£12m) to his defensive ranks with a reported £7m move for Engels potentially on the horizon. If the club were to secure the Belgian, they would have five options at centre-back with long-serving Wales international James Chester still at the club.

Villa have also signed a new left-back in former Southampton youngster Matt Targett which has left some fans feeling sorry for Hause as they believe he isn’t anywhere close to being starting centre-back at the club and now faces serious competition for the left-back spot.

The Villans’ summer spending could surpass the £100m mark if the signings of Engels as well as Douglas Luiz come to fruition which would leave Smith with an almighty task on his hands to keep all his players happy during their first season back in the top-flight since 2016.

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