Ritchie De Laet looks on his way out of Aston Villa this summer, saying in a recent interview with Sporza that “this chapter is closed” and he’s “ready for the next step”. The 30-year-old is out of contract at Villa in the coming weeks and doesn’t look likely to be handed an extension given his lack of playing time since joining from Leicester City in 2016.
He said: “This chapter (at Villa) is closed. They (loaned me out) twice, although not under this coach, but I think I am now ready for the next step in my career.