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Report: Aston Villa planning bid for Southampton defender Matt Targett

According to reports from the Express and Star, Aston Villa are set to launch a bid for Southampton left-back Matt Targett in the summer transfer window.

The Villans have completed as many as five signings – Jota, Anwar El Ghazi, Harry McKirdy, Wesley Moraes and Kortney Hause – this summer, but Dean Smith is still looking to bring in further six new faces.

Villa are looking to bolster their defensive options and have earmarked the 23-year-old left-back as one of their defensive targets this summer.

The report claims that the newly promoted Premier League side are now ready to firm up their interest with a formal offer of around £8million.