{"id":563212,"date":"2020-08-23T15:56:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563212"},"modified":"2020-08-23T15:56:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:56:17","slug":"report-kieran-trippier-linked-with-aston-villa-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/23\/report-kieran-trippier-linked-with-aston-villa-move\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Kieran Trippier Linked With Aston Villa Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kieran Trippier<\/a>, a key figure in Gareth Southgate’s 2018 England campaign, has been linked with a stunning move to Aston Villa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

REPORT: Kieran Trippier Linked With Aston Villa Move<\/h2>\n

Is Kieran Trippier a Good Move for Villa?<\/h3>\n

This is according to reports from the Telegraph<\/a> and Birmingham Mail<\/a>. Trippier, 29, played 33 games this season for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bury born right-back became Atleti’s first English player in 95 years. He signed a three contract and still has two more seasons left to play.<\/p>\n

Villa conceded 67 goals in the Premier League last year; they used a combination of Frederic Guilbert<\/a>, Ahmed Elmohamady<\/a> and Ezri Konsa<\/a> at right-back throughout their campaign.<\/p>\n

Trippier<\/a> would be an ideal transfer for Villa. He would bring some much needed Premier League experience and stability to the right side of their defence.<\/p>\n

Villa midfielder, Conor Hourihane<\/a>, said this week<\/a> that there “was no hiding away” from the fact that Villa need to improve their squad to avoid another relegation battle.<\/p>\n

With 114 games in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and Burnley<\/a>, the England defender would be a coup for Villa if they were able to tempt him back to the Premier League. It would also make a statement of intent to other clubs fighting down in the bottom half of the table.<\/p>\n

Villa are yet to make a senior signing. Their efforts to sign Milot Rashica<\/a> have stalled<\/a> and an official bid for Ollie Watkins<\/a> of Brentford is yet to be tabled.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are continuing to build their academy with the signing of the highly-rated Ben Chrisene<\/a> from Exeter City.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>