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Lewis Kinsella has announced he is leaving Aston Villa after five years at the club.

The 21-year-old left-back will not be kept on when his contract expires next month and today took to Twitter to reveal the news.

Last night’s defeat against his former club Arsenal in the U21s play-off final was his last game in Villa colours and it brings an end to an action-packed time in the Midlands.

Kinsella, a whole-hearted defender and one of the popular players at Bodymoor Heath, was part of the talented team that won the NextGen Series in 2013.

His team-mates have often spoken highly of him and the general feeling is that he will be missed around the training ground because of his bubbly nature.

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Although he never made a first-team appearance, he did feature in the matchday squad under Tim Sherwood and was likely to progress had the ex-manager not moved on.

A loan spell at Luton last season was unsuccessful but during a temporary switch to Kidderminster Harriers this term he quickly established himself as a fans’ favourite.

His contributions for Villa’s U21s over the past year helped the claret and blues to the Division Two play-off but the team he was a part of fell at the final hurdle following defeat the Emirates Stadium.

Kinsella has not yet decided on his next move but will have options to consider as clubs have already shown an interest in him following his impressive recent loan spell.

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