Steven Gerrard still working on £100m Aston Villa problem as Castore kit rumours rumble on

Steven Gerrard desperately wants Aston Villa to finish the season on a high as he looks to cement the club's first top-half finish in more than a decade. Up next it's Tottenham followed by a trip to Leicester before a frantic end to the current campaign which'll see Villa play five games in 16 days.

This evening, chief executive Christian Purslow will attend the latest Villa fans' consultation meeting to discuss a range of topics from new season ticket pricing, kit supplier, Villa Park development plans and what next as we look ahead to 2022/23. Here's our latest fans' forum with Ashley Preece, below, as we talk through the latest in terms of Philippe Coutinho's future, contract negotiations and more.

We have been poor. That first half vs Wolves is the worst I've seen Villa in a long while. Against Arsenal, belief was lacking. Belief is what players have been struggling with of late. Gerrard really needs to galvanise the group in the last seven weeks; games coming thick and fast. A CDM will make a big difference, as we know. Gerrard seems set on his system - so he'll get players in who can do the job that's asked. Purslow will discuss season ticket pricing on April 7, no confirmation yet. There will be plenty heading towards the exit door, Regan. As for Douglas and Carney; I've continued to ask the boss about the pair; doesn't sound hopeful they'll stay unless something drastic happens. Contract talks are now on hold until the summer.

'The Grealish Three' as they're loosely known. A big problem always arises when a new manager inherits big-money signings signed under the previous regime. Dean Smith has a very different way of playing to Gerrard, as we know, and Buendia-Ings-Bailey have all struggled to get into the