What division Aston Villa find themselves in next season remains unclear, with Steve Bruce’s side firmly in the hunt for promotion and looking to end a brief wait for a return to the Premier League.

Of course, with Villa in the play-off places and in the hunt for promotion, Bruce’s sole focus will be on the remaining eight fixtures of the season and not the looming summer transfer window.

However, here at FLW, we are beginning to look ahead to the window and believe that Villa need to be taking a close look at Aleksandar Mitrovic’s form across the Championship at Fulham.

Mitrovic is at Craven Cottage on-loan from Newcastle United, with the Serbian striker really impressing in London.

There is every chance that Villa could come up against Mitrovic and Fulham when they play-offs come around, with both clubs looking set for the end of season lottery.

However, in the summer, Mitrovic could be the perfect transfer target for Villa, whatever division they find themselves in.

The 23-year-old has seven goals in nine Fulham appearances, and seems to have given Slavisa Jokanovic’s side the focal point they were missing during the early stage of the season.

His performances in the Championship since January show he can be the leading man in a promotion-chasing side, whilst we know that Mitrovic has enough quality to take the step up into the Premier League.

For Villa, attention will be on promotion, but whatever division they are preparing for in the summer, there will have to be some serious recruiting from Bruce.

Taking a look at potentially signing Mitrovic is something that the senior figures at Villa Park must seriously consider.

Aston Villa fans… Let us know your thoughts!