Aston Villa defender, Alan Hutton is one of the players that is set to depart the club in the summer, the club have confirmed.

It will put an end to his eight-year spell with the club, but he couldn't have asked for a better way to conclude his time with the Villans.

They won promotion back into the Premier League with a narrow 2-1 win over Derby County in the Play-Off Final at Wembley.

Former Aston Villa striker, Gabriel Agbonlahor has issued high-praise for Hutton

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Both Agbonlahor and Hutton are legends of the club, and will be hopeful that their former team can establish themselves back in the Premier League.

In total, Hutton made 198 appearances for Villa and he'll now be on the hunt to find a new club with the summer transfer window likely to be a busy one.

He's a player with a considerable amount of experience under his belt, and would be an ideal signing for a number of Championship clubs.

It's likely to be a summer of change at Villa Park, as Dean Smith looks to assemble a squad that is capable of retaining their status as a Premier League side.

The Verdict:

What a fantastic servant to the club he has been.

Hutton might not have been the most technically gifted of players, but he's really impressed me in recent years with Aston Villa.

His experience will be a huge miss for the Villans next season, and he would be a solid addition for a number of Championship sides in next year's campaign.