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Aston Villa: potential summer transfer targets

Simon Rice
Thursday 30 June 2011 13:15 BST
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It's been a turbulent summer for Aston Villa with the departure of manager Gerard Houllier, the controversial appointment of Alex McLeish as his successor and their rivals preying on their star players.

Click here or click the image on the right to launch our guide.

Ashley Young has already departed and there are strong rumours that his England colleague Stuart Downing won't be far behind. New recruits are essential if McLeish is to make a go of his time on the Claret side of Birmingham.

Here, we take a look at some of the players to have been linked with a switch to Villa Park.

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