Report: Tom Heaton likely to join Aston Villa

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Leeds United and Aston Villa are reportedly interested in Burnley’s Tom Heaton.

According to The Express, Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton is likely to join Aston Villa, despite interest from Leeds United.

It has been reported by The Express that Heaton is likely to move to Championship club Villa on loan from Premier League club Burnley in the January transfer window.

The Sun reported last week that Leeds are interested in the 32-year-old goalkeeper, and that the former Manchester United prospect will consider a move to the West Yorkshire outfit.

Good signing for Aston Villa?

Heaton is struggling for playing time at Burnley at the moment, and with Joe Hart the first-choice goalkeeper for the Premier League club, the England international is not going to get too many minutes.

It would make sense for the 32-year-old to move to Villa, who are doing well in the Championship and are aiming to win automatic promotion back to the Premier League.

Orjan Nyland is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Villans, but the 28-year-old Norway international does need competition, and Heaton – who earns £35,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – will provide that.