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Report: Aston Villa to let £5m Aaron Tshibola leave for free

Aaron Tshibola of Aston Villa during the Pre-Season Friendly between Walsall and Aston Villa at Banks' Stadium on July 18, 2017 in Walsall, England...
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Aston Villa are reportedly set to offload midfielder Aaron Tshibola.

Aaron Tshibola of Aston Villa during the Pre-Season Friendly between Walsall and Aston Villa at Banks' Stadium on July 18, 2017 in Walsall, England.

According to the Daily Mail, Aston Villa will let midfielder Aaron Tshibola leave the club for free this summer as they look to cut ties.

Villa have splashed the cash after their promotion this summer, and whilst a host of players have already gone, more may need to be offloaded.

One such player is midfielder Tshibola, who joined the club from Reading for £5million in 2016, with Roberto Di Matteo landing him.

The 24-year-old has struggled to make an impact at Villa Park, registering just 10 appearances for the club whilst spending most of his time out on loan.

Tshibola has played for Nottingham Forest, Milton Keynes Dons and Kilmarnock on loan, and Villa are now prepared to take a huge loss and let him go for free.

Doncaster Rovers, under new boss Darren Moore, are believed to be keen on Tshibola, seemingly viewing him as something of a bargain for the League One side.

Aaron Tshibola of Aston Villa  celebrates after scoring during the Premier League 2 match between Aston Villa and Fulham at Villa Park on January 08, 2018 in Birmingham, England.

Tshibola still has talent as a box-to-box midfielder, and it’s fair to say that he has untapped potential having faded into obscurity at Villa Park.

A move on is the best for all parties, and it would be little surprise to see Tshibola settle with a League One club and move back up the leagues in the coming years.

Aaron Tshibola of Kilmarnock vies with Stuart Armstrong of Celtic during the Scottish Premier League between Celtic and Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on May 9, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.