At one point, James Chester looked pretty much certain to be leaving Aston Villa.
Indeed, Villa’s failure to secure promotion left season left them in a very difficult financial position.
Chester, alongside Jack Grealish, is Villa’s most saleable asset, and Stoke City have been strongly linked with a move for the centre-back in this summer’s transfer window.
The former Manchester United defender is now set to stay at Villa, however, with the club receiving new investment from businessmen Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.
Chester was outstanding for Villa during the 2018-19 campaign, and there is no question that the 5ft 11in ace is one of the best centre-backs in the second tier of English football.
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The Championship club’s supporters have been airing their views on the Chester news on social media, and it would be fair to say that they are delighted with the update.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: