Aston Villa have offered a new contract to Holland defender Ron Vlaar. Vlaar's current deal expires at the end of the month and boss Tim Sherwood has previously underlined his desire to keep him at Villa Park.

Vlaar admitted after Villa's FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool in April that Sherwood's appointment had altered his stance over a possible move as he had previously been expected to leave the club.

The 30 year old has made 88 appearances for Villa and has attracted interest from Southampton.