Aston Villa have smart exit plan in place for Lewis Dobbin after Bodymoor latest - View

Aston Villa have welcomed Lewis Dobbin back to Bodymoor Heath early.

The Villans are looking ahead to yet another busy summer after qualifying for the Champions League.

There is bound to be plenty of incoming and outgoing deals to prepare for a return to Europe's elite competition.

Inbound signings are obviously going to capture the attention, but for now, departures could be on the agenda.

The B6 outfit appear to be lining up several exits with discussions getting under way at Bodymoor Heath.

Dobbin is one who has now returned as he could have an exit route already in the pipeline.

How Bodymoor Heath latest impacts Lewis Dobbin picture

The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Preston North End and certainly made a positive impression.

He scored 11 goals and racked up eight assists in all competitions for the Championship outfit.

That was massively improved on his prior campaign where he made contributed to just two goal involvements combined with both West Brom and Norwich City.

His future now hangs in the balance, but he has returned to B6 to map out what is to come this summer.

Jacob Tanswell reported on Friday that multiple players who spent last season out on loan have come back to Bodymoor Heath.

There is a plan in place to align their pre-season preparation with EFL clubs, so they can be ready to either leave on loan again or even permanently.

Dobbin will be impacted by this as a returning loanee, with a perfect opportunity there to potentially agree a sale.

Who could Dobbin join after Aston Villa exit plan?

It feels as if the attacker is coming to the end of the road in claret and blue after a bizarre spell.

He joined as part of a swap deal with Tim Iroegbunam as both Villa and Everton looked to negate financial concerns.

Things were never going to work out under Unai Emery, so a permanent exit would make total sense this summer.

Middlesbrough have reportedly shown an interest and could secure a deal in the coming weeks.

There is also every chance that Preston are keen on his return after such a productive loan spell.

Anyone else towards the top end of the Championship are also likely to take a look, something which could give Dobbin plenty of options.

Villa are drawing up a plan at Bodymoor Heath, so he will now wait to seal a move.