I cannot see this posted elsewhere yet and it may belong at the start of a 'summer transfer rumours' thread.
Shall we start a list of players available free this summer?
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/03/03/alex-mcleish-is-on-the-hunt-for-a-bargain/Alex McLeish is on the hunt for a bargain
Saturday 3rd March 2012, 10:59AM GMT.
Tweet Alex McLeish today revealed Villa have begun scouring the globe for the best players available on free transfers but insisted there will be money to spend in the summer.
The Villa boss has spoken with Randy Lerner during the American owner’s frequent visits over the past few weeks to formulate his plan to rebuild the squad for next season.
A number of the club’s out-of-contract players will leave Villa Park when their deals expire at the end of the season which will free up further space on the wage bill.
Financial prudence is still the watchword for the Scot although he confirmed that he will have a transfer budget at his disposal.
“We have already made some plans to bring some players in,” said McLeish.
“We’ve looked at a lot of players that we have a good chance of bringing to the club. Bosman signings but of a good quality.
“It is necessary to do the homework right now because we are being prudent. And that is why we have tried to scout as many good Bosmans as we can.
“But there are targets as well that cost money. I am sure the chairman would do massive wages again as long as it was kept inside the framework and parameters.
“I can assure the fans we will be in the market for players who cost money but we only be targeting a couple of those types of players.”
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