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Joleon Lescott's Aston Villa misery has deepened after LA Galaxy boss Bruce Arena ruled out a fresh move for him.

Lescott is still at Villa, where he is surplus to requirements, after a proposed free transfer to Rangers collapsed.

MLS outfit LA Galaxy tried to sign Lescott in January when Villa were toiling in the top-flight before opting for Jelle Van Damme.

But if Lescott, who became a scapegoat among fans as Villa were relegated with just 17 points, is hoping to rekindle the switch he will be disappointed.

Boss Arena told Mirror Sport: “He is free but we don’t have any room for him.

“We had discussions with the player and the club when they were in a relegation battle in which they didn’t put up a real good fight.

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“They could have moved their team last October I think – they were awful. The player was very interested in coming but we ended up with Jelle Van Damme.

“The player we have got instead we are pretty fortunate and we have converted him from a left-back to a centre-back.

“At this point in his career he has done well.”