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Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has taken a cheeky swipe at Birmingham City and hinted that John Terry would have an easy choice to make between the two clubs.

Blues boss Harry Redknapp confirmed that they had tabled an offer for the in-demand former England and Chelsea star this morning, while Villa boss Steve Bruce is a known admirer.

Both clubs are among many to be courting the 36-year-old in a bid to persuade him to play on after leaving Stamford Bridge. Bournemouth and West Brom are also keen on Terry.

But Xia - unsurprisingly - hinted that he doesn’t think the decision would be too difficult for Terry IF offers were made by both Second City clubs.

Xia, who recently marked a year in charge at Villa Park, tweeted the words: “Follow your heart. They sent me the words with two photos like these two more than one year ago.”

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