WOLVES have accepted a bid from Aston Villa for Kortney Hause.

The 23-year-old centre-back will now complete a move to Villa Park when he undergoes a medical and negotiates personal terms.

4 Aston Villa have had a bid for Kortney Hause accepted by Wolves Credit: PA:Press Association

4 The 23-year-old defender has not featured in the Premier League this season Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Villa boss Dean Smith has targeted the defender to boost his team’s Championship promotion hopes after the defender was limited to two Carabao Cup matches this season under Nuno Espirito Santo.

Smith has prioritised a left-footed centre-back and has been tracking Hause’s availability as Conor Coady, Willy Boly and Ryan Bennett have been first-choice at Molineux.

Coady and Boly have played all 20 Premier League games this season in Wolves' first campaign back in the top flight after a six-year absence.

Bennett has missed just one game while Jonny and Ruben Vinagre have also featured in Santo's defence.

4 Hause is an experienced Championship player and could help sure up the Aston Villa defence Credit: Getty Images - Getty

4 If Tammy Abraham stays on loan, the England Under-21 team-mates will be reunited Credit: PA:Press Association

Hause had agreed a new contract last season with Wolves, who will add a sell-on clause to the deal as he is highly regarded at the club but needs regular first-team football.

The ex-Wycombe defender has previously been a regular in the Championship with Wolves and Smith wants to tap into his experience.

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His form earned him England Under-21 caps and he is now ready to fight for a play-off place and the chance to play in the Premier League next season if Villa can mount a sustained challenge.

Aston Villa are currently ninth but have enjoyed an upturn in form since Smith was appointed in October - although they do have the leakiest defence in the top half of the table with 38 goals conceded in 25 games.