da bet7： Tom Heaton would be an excellent fit in the current Aston Villa squad and could make a significant impact if they manage to sign him for the rest of the season.

da prosport bet： According to the Express, the Birmingham team are interested in offering the 32-year-old a way out of Burnley after playing second fiddle to Joe Hart for most of the season so far as Nick Pope continues to recover from a long-term shoulder injury.

Heaton stood in goal in two Europa League qualifying matches at the end of August, while he also started in the Clarets’ disappointing League Cup exit at Burton Albion. Other than that, it has been all Joe Hart for the Premier League matches, which also hasn’t been very rewarding for Sean Dyche.

A move for Heaton would, however, be a clever option for Villa, who are gathering serious momentum to make a push for a spot in the playoffs at the end of the season.

The Villans have done well with Orjan Nyland as their Number One but the experience of someone like Heaton could provide Smith’s team with a competitive edge, heading into the later stages of the season.

The club’s defence was shaky at times on Sunday when Villa managed a famous derby win over Birmingham City and was Nyland called into action on regular occasions in the first-half.

A bid in January should, therefore, be high on the agenda of Smith and the Villa administration if they were to bolster their chances by making additions in this specific transfer market. Indeed, landing a ‘keeper capped three times by the English national side could be a serious statement of intent.

Heaton has been at Burnley since 2013 and with only two years left on his current deal, a move to Villa will only do him good and provide him with more game-time as to at Turf Moor where he will be third in line again once Pope returns from injury.