Villa Park expansion hint spotted as Aston Villa target 'agrees' transfer

Aston Villa return to action when they play Arsenal at Villa Park on Saturday (12.30pm).

Steven Gerrard's Villa will be hoping to get back to winning ways after seeing a run of three-straight victories brought to an end by West Ham United at the weekend.

We've put together a round-up of all the top headlines from Villa Park today, Wednesday March 16 2022.

Here are the big Villa stories in B6...

Villa have confirmed preliminary designs have been created to develop their iconic stadium and home, Villa Park.

The arena currently holds 42,825 spectators, but the capacity is set to increase to over 50,000 when construction has been completed on a new North Stand and Villa released a statement earlier this month regarding plans to expand Villa Park.

It read: "Preliminary designs have been created to transform our iconic home at Villa Park including building a new North Stand, upgrading and expanding our hospitality facilities and creating an entirely new venue to bring our retail and merchandising activities, as well as other entertainment activities, into the 21st century.

"Capacity of the stadium would increase to over 50,000 upon completion of the first phase. The plans would enable more Villa fans to enjoy a newly enhanced matchday experience as well as being a catalyst for change in our community and neighbourhood."

Read the full piece HERE.

AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie has reportedly agreed a deal with Barcelona.

The Ivory Coast midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season and able to sign for another club on a free transfer when the current campaign ends.

Kessie has been linked with a move to Villa, who are expected to sign a new defensive-minded midfielder in the summer.

Villa want to bring in a