Report: Aston Villa’s Aaron Tshibola closes in on Kilmarnock loan

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Aston Villa midfielder Aaron Tshibola looks set to spend the rest of the season on loan in the Scottish Premiership.

According to a report from The Scottish Sun, Aston Villa midfielder Aaron Tshibola is closing in on a loan move to Kilmarnock with Steve Clarke looking to work with the 23-year-old for the third time.

Tshibola has endured a fairly miserable time since arriving at Villa Park for £5 million back when Roberto Di Matteo was in charge and Clarke was his assistant in the wake of the club’s relegation from the Premier League.

Tshibola made a handful of appearances for the Villans during his first year with the club, but he is still awaiting his first outing of the campaign this time around.

He spent the first few months of the season out on loan with MK Dons, but that spell provided little success, and he now looks set to join up with Clarke for a third time.

The Scottish Sun reports that Clarke – who managed the youngster when he was coming through the ranks at Reading – is closing in on a deal to bring Tshibola to Rugby Park on loan for the rest of the season after Steve Bruce decided that he could leave during this window.

With Tshibola’s stock seemingly significantly lower than it was when Villa paid £5 million for him around a year and a half ago, he will be hoping to use the time in Scotland to gain some confidence and start to prove that Villa did not make a mistake when they decided to spend a significant amount to bring him to the club.