Aston Villa are considering making a move for Arsenal defender Rob Holding this summer as the Gunners look to offload a number of fringe players.
The return of William Saliba from a successful loan spell with Marseille has seen Holding fall down the pecking order in Mikel Arteta's squad, with the Frenchman enjoying a brilliant pre-season and start to the 2022/23 campaign. The 26-year-old made a total of 21 appearances for Arsenal last term but faces an uphill battle to force his way into the first team, with Gabriel Magalhaes and Saliba proving to be a solid partnership at the back.
Calum Chambers found himself in a similar position to Holding, wanting regular first-team football last season. He eventually sealed a move away to join Steven Gerrard's side in the January transfer window. The Arsenal defender could look to follow Chambers to Villa Park this summer, with Gerrard looking to sign another centre-back after the new signing Diego Carlos suffered a long-term injury at the weekend.
