The 32-year-old was loaned out to Toulouse in January 2019 after deciding to stick around as Villa's fourth-choice stopper for six months previous. Kalinic managed just seven games in the Championship before he sustained an injury in the 2-0 defeat to Albion in February. Orjan Nyland was struggling for form at the time and Jed Steer picked up an injury. The Croatian stopper was Smith's first signing under the Suso regime. READ MORE: Newcastle United and Aston Villa hold 'talks' over £12m transfer Lovre Kalinic - £5.4m from KAA Gent READ MORE: Liverpool star explains reasons for Steven Gerrard snub as Aston Villa transfer 'rejected' Here's a list of every one of Smith's 20 signings as Villa boss and details of what Gerrard has planned for them this coming season. Smith assembled a Premier League side worth over £300m, but several of his signings could be cast off by Gerrard this summer. Gerrard has had more than six months to assess his team and what he wants to do with the players he inherited from predecessor Dean Smith.
Reports claim the Villa boss wants to add another left-back, midfielder and a striker to his squad before the end of the window, and ideally before pre-season ramps up in the coming weeks.
Aston Villa have made a quick start to the summer transfer window by announcing four deals already, but Steven Gerrard's work in the market if far from over.