{"id":44669,"date":"2026-03-19T06:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/aston-villa-have-told-their-playmaker-he-could-leave-the-club-in-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T06:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:55:15","slug":"aston-villa-have-told-their-playmaker-he-could-leave-the-club-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/aston-villa-have-told-their-playmaker-he-could-leave-the-club-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa have told their playmaker he could leave the club in the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/aston-villa-have-told-their-playmaker-he-could-leave-the-club-in-the-summer\/#Lampard_aims_to_gain_team_experience\" >Lampard aims to gain team experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/aston-villa-have-told-their-playmaker-he-could-leave-the-club-in-the-summer\/#Barkleys_situation_at_Aston_Villa\" >Barkley&#8217;s situation at Aston Villa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to SportsBoom, Conventry City are interested in signing Aston Villa star Ross Barkley, with the Premier League side willing to let him leave.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Manager Frank Lampard is keen to reunite with the experienced midfielder if promotion is secured, and sees him as a key addition to strengthen his side as they look to remain in the top flight.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1773822614.804109\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coventry remain at the top of the Championship with a nine-point lead over third-placed Ipswich Town with eight games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Automatic promotion is firmly within reach, with the club already starting to plan for a life in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lampard_aims_to_gain_team_experience\"><\/span>Lampard aims to gain team experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lampard&#8217;s influence is central to Coventry&#8217;s transfer thinking. The former Chelsea manager is understood to be prioritizing players with Premier League experience, recognizing the challenges that newly promoted teams often face in avoiding immediate relegation.<\/p>\n<p>Barkley, now 32, fits that profile. The midfielder has had a long career in England&#8217;s top flight, representing clubs such as Everton, Chelsea and Aston Villa, and has also earned caps for the England national team.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard knows Barkley well from their time together at Chelsea, where the midfielder had his most productive years. This existing relationship is believed to be a key factor behind the interest in Coventry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barkleys_situation_at_Aston_Villa\"><\/span>Barkley&#8217;s situation at Aston Villa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross Barkley applauds Aston Villa fans (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barkley is under contract with Aston Villa until 2027 after the club activated his extension clause earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>The move was intended to protect his market value rather than guaranteeing a long-term role within the team.<\/p>\n<p>Barkley has been a contributing player for the team, but his chances of securing a regular starting spot are limited due to competition for places at Villa Park. According to reports, Villa could respond to an offer for the midfielder if a suitable bid is made during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>For Barkley, a move to Coventry could provide an opportunity to play a more prominent role, especially in a team built around his experience and leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tottenham face Aston Villa and West Ham over \u20ac40m &#8216;irregular&#8217; defensive rock<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to SportsBoom, Conventry City are interested in signing Aston Villa star Ross Barkley, with the Premier League side willing to let him leave.Manager Frank Lampard is keen to reunite with the experienced midfielder if promotion is secured, and sees him as a key addition to strengthen his side as they look to remain in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-44669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}