The possibility of the centre-back staying at Villa Park seemed out of the question following his lack of game time in the first half of the campaign, but he has turned his career around with recent impressive displays for Unai Emery’s side. Lenglet, 28, has been a regular over recent months and that could land him a new Villa deal when the season ends.Barcelona are currently seeking a new manager after Xavi announced that he will depart at the end of the season.
The opinion of the new Barca boss could change the club’s plans for Lenglet, but it is believed that Villa are open to taking him back temporarily next season. Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. The Frenchman did not make a single Premier League appearance in his first four months at the Birmingham giants but was fielded regularly in their Europa Conference League group-stage games.Aston Villa remain fourth in the Premier League table following their 4-0 loss against fifth-place Tottenham on Sunday (10 March