West Bromwich Albion defender Joleon Lescott has been told he is free to leave as soon as the club bring in a replacement, according to Sky Sports News.
Aston Villa are frontrunners to sign the former England international, having already had a bid in the region of £1m rejected earlier in the summer.
Lescott, 33, joined West Brom as a free agent following his release from Manchester City last summer, but hasn’t featured since the club’s opening weekend 3-0 defeat.
Federico Fazio was expected to join the club before talks broke down and it has now emerged that West Brom are interested in signing Manchester United outcast Jonny Evans.
In the last five season, no player has cleared more attempts off the line than Lescott (9) in the Premier League.
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