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Bjarnason leaves Villa, club ‘mutually agree’ to terminate contract

Aston Villa confirmed the departure of Birkir Bjarnason, revealing on Twitter that they have ‘mutually agreed’ to terminate his contract.

The 31-year-old made 54 appearances in all competitions for the Midlands outfit but fell out of favour last season and wasn’t deemed good enough for the Premier League by Dean Smith.

Bjarnason racked up just 928 minutes of Championship football in 2018/19, making just two appearances between February and May.

He spent the majority of last season on the bench or out of the matchday squad, so it wasn’t a surprise to see him moved on.