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title: "Aston Villa: Carlton Palmer makes Matt Targett claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-carlton-palmer-makes-matt-targett-claim/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2022-02-10T07:35:16Z"
modified: "2022-02-10T07:35:16Z"
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# Aston Villa: Carlton Palmer makes Matt Targett claim

**Pundit Carlton Palmer thinks Matt Targett’s Aston Villa career could be over following his loan move to Newcastle United, [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87968715-aston-villa-transfer-news-matt-targett-has-no-future-at-villa-park-after-big-gerrard-decision) report.**

### The Lowdown: Newcastle debut

Targett, who sealed a loan move to St James’ Park on deadline day, made his first appearance for the Magpies on Tuesday evening.

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The left-back helped Newcastle to a 3-1 win over rivals Everton, with Gregg Evans labelling his first performance under Eddie Howe as [‘excellent’](https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1491177523581009920).

There is [no option to buy](https://theathletic.com/news/newcastle-sign-matt-targett-on-loan-from-aston-villa-for-the-rest-of-the-season/xJMoeUhnqEDy/) in Targett’s loan move, but Palmer doesn’t think the full-back has a future at Villa Park.

### The Latest: Palmer’s comments

Palmer, who features for the [BBC](https://icdb.tv/stats/3529/Carlton-Palmer), was talking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87968715-aston-villa-transfer-news-matt-targett-has-no-future-at-villa-park-after-big-gerrard-decision) regarding Targett. He believes the left-back is ‘done’ in the Midlands, with his long-term future now away from Villa Park.

> “I think he’s done but I think he’s been unlucky. I think he’s played well whenever I’ve seen him play for Aston Villa, but Steven Gerrard wants to play a different way.
>
> “He wants to play with his full-backs further up the field and Digne is his number one full-back now.
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> “If Matt goes back there, he is playing second fiddle, so his future is away from Villa Park now.”

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### The Verdict: Gerrard has a decision to make

Steven Gerrard brought in Lucas Digne from Everton last month and [admitted](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-gerrard-targett-newcastle-23029461) that he would have preferred for Targett to stay.

The Villa boss then [revealed](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-gerrard-targett-newcastle-23029461) that the door is now open for youngster Ben Chrisene to challenge Digne, so with Targett set to return in the summer, Gerrard may have a big decision to make.

Targett is still under contract until [2025](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matt-targett/profil/spieler/250478) with Villa, and after his decision to leave last month, Villa may well look at a chance to cash in on a permanent exit, especially with the club also [keen](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aaron-hickey-aston-villa-transfer-22661966) on Bologna youngster Aaron Hickey.

***In other news: [Villa and Lange now looking to pip Leeds in race for soon-to-be free agent.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/noussair-mazraoui-villa-transfer-links/)***