Kaine Kesler-Hayden is set to complete a permanent move from Aston Villa
Kaine Kesler-Hayden has left Aston Villa
Kaine Kesler-Hayden has left Aston Villa(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sell Kaine Kesler-Hayden to Coventry City.
The right-back is now set to undergo a medical, with both clubs hoping to complete the transfer later today.
His sale will count as pure profit, providing a boost to Villa’s finances ahead of the Premier League’s June 30 accounting deadline.
Kesler-Hayden leaves Villa having made just five senior appearances for the club, after progressing through the academy ranks.
He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2021, alongside Carney Chukwuemeka, Lamare Bogarde, and Louie Barry.
The right-back spent time on five different loan spells over the past four years—playing in League Two with Swindon Town, League One with MK Dons, and three separate stints in the Championship.
After impressing with the Dons, Kesler-Hayden joined Huddersfield Town on loan at the start of the 2022/23 season.
However, limited game time prompted Villa to recall him in January, before sending him back out to the Championship with Plymouth Argyle for the following campaign.
Unai Emery included Kesler-Hayden in his senior squad for the second half of the 2023/24 season, and he made his Premier League debut in March 2023 against Wolves.
He also featured against Bournemouth, Olympiacos, and Crystal Palace, before joining Preston North End for a fifth and final loan spell in August.
At Preston, Kesler-Hayden produced his best football to date, making 51 appearances for the Lilywhites.
At the end of the season, he was named Preston’s Player of the Year, Fans' Player of the Year, and Young Player of the Year.
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