After their demotion to the second tier of English football, Aston Villa failed to muster anything spectacular this season, unlike Newcastle United who carved an immediate return back to the Premier League for themselves. With a 13th placed finish, the Villans concluded their season in the Championship with 62 points and have only themselves to blame owing to their horrendously sporadic outings throughout the campaign.
To mount a substantial challenge for a promotional spot, the Lions would need to take a stern look at their abject performances and strive to cultivate the element of consistency next season. Without any shadow of a doubt, Steve Bruce would have to embark himself towards pencilling shrewd deals in the summer transfer window and considering the gravity of the scenario, he must have already started to construct his wish-list for the summer transfer window.
Apparently, one of the players to have fallen on the radar of Bruce is Liverpool’s youngster Kevin Stewart. Brought from Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer in the summer transfer window of 2014, Stewart’s move to Anfield didn’t generate the results which were anticipated from him. He did brush himself up with loan spells with Cheltenham Town, Burton Albion and Swindon Town but owing to the plethora of stars under the ranks of Jurgen Klopp, the 23-year-old has hardly been recognised this season and is seemingly likely to look for an outlet for himself after the end of the season.
Stewart was quick to acclimatise himself with the central midfield slot after his switch from his fullback position. He is indeed a versatile player who really possesses a passion for the game and there are no two views about the same. The Englishman passes the ball well, knits the game in a shrewd manner through the middle and shields the backline meticulously. Despite his young age, he has shown immense calibre and must be looking to find a club which could have regular first-team football on offer for him.
Stewart has been linked with a handful of clubs which implies that he would be spoilt for choices. However, Aston Villa are in a dire need of a midfielder who would not refrain from making sharp tackles and interceptions and who could pass the ball around with precision. Bruce must be proactive to lure him to the Villa Park as he has all the ingredients to enable Aston Villa for striving for excellence next term.
