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title: "Targett set for £14m Villa move"
canonical: "https://readsouthampton.com/2019/06/29/targett-set-for-14m-villa-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Oliver Birch"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-06-29T10:44:39Z"
modified: "2019-06-29T10:44:40Z"
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# Targett set for £14m Villa move

Southampton have agreed to sell full-back Matt Targett to Aston Villa this summer in a deal worth an initial £14million.

Targett made 16 appearances for Saints last season in the Premier League, and scored his first goal for the club in an entertaining 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.

However that looks set to be his one and only goal for Saints, as according to Sam Wallace of The Telegraph, Villa have agreed a fee of £14million for the 23-year-old.

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> Twitter: Southampton and Aston Villa have agreed a £14m fee for Matt Targett, rising to £17m including add-ons. Expect the d… https://t.co/qYjfGXiZKb (@SamWallaceTel)

Villa have beaten the likes of Newcastle United and Leicester City in the race for Targett, while Fulham were also keen on the full-back following his impressive loan spell with the Cottagers in the 2017/18 campaign.

Saints will now be looking to strengthen their options at left-back, with Ryan Bertrand the only recognised option.