Dean Smith and his recruitment team will have a good idea of who they want to sign this summer already and now they will need to start making moves for those players.

The Villans are back in the Premier League for next year and it is certainly going to be exciting to see which footballers are going to stay and which are going to join.

Rumours are rife around the club at the moment, then, and, according to the Irish Independent, Harry Arter is a player of interest to the men from Villa Park.

It is thought that the midfielder wants to leave Bournemouth on a permanent after spending last season on loan at Cardiff City and you can see why Villa might want him.

He brings Premier League experience - especially at the lower end of the league - and great drive and energy in the middle, which Villa might want a bit more of.

The Verdict

Arter is a good player that knows the league and his energy alongside the likes of John McGinn would have other midfields having serious headaches.

At 29, he is still a player that has plenty to offer, too, so you could see this being a move that works out nicely if it happened.