Aston Villa have reportedly added Quinten Timber to their shortlist of transfer targets. The Marseille midfielder is rumoured to be attracting attention ahead of the next transfer window, with insiders claiming preliminary talks could soon take place. Marseille, Brentford and Arsenal remain in the background, but for now, Aston Villa are leading the way in ongoing talks. So far this season, Aston Villa are steady at both ends (1.46 goals scored per game, 1.3 goals conceded per game). The role for Quinten Timber would be to keep that balance while lifting performances across the pitch. No fresh speculation surrounds Marseille or Aston Villa regarding other transfer targets. More on this story as it develops. Need more Aston Villa transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news from Aston Villa.