Having steered Aston Villa to safety when relegation looked a certainty, Tim Sherwood seemed to speak with conviction when he said that his side would never be fighting the drop again under his management. Following the high-profile departures of Fabian Delph and Christian Benteke, Villa have moved quickly to reinvest the money gained from those sales and have made several additions to the squad. How these new signings will line up for the season's opening match remains to be seen, but in terms of the first-team squad it will also be interesting to see who leaves the Midlands club. Squad depth is important but recent transfer activity means Villa will have more than enough players in some positions. Sherwood didn't make too many changes to the side when he took over from Lambert but certain players were never usually involved under the ex-Tottenham coach. The manager highlighted the importance of ridding Villa of a 'losing mentality' recently which makes new signings necessary, but who will be made to leave the club over the next few weeks? Although regulars over the last few seasons Matt Lowton and Andi Weimann have both recently been sold to Championship clubs, with Darren Bent and Aly Cissokho also leaving Villa. Here are 7 more players who could be leaving Villa Park (whether it be on loan or permanently) as Sherwood rings the changes in Birmingham...
