Aston Villa: The Dream Championship Lineup

Nov 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC fans cheer in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference Championship against the Montreal Impact at BMO Field. Toronto defeated Montreal 5-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC fans cheer in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference Championship against the Montreal Impact at BMO Field. Toronto defeated Montreal 5-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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MLS: Eastern Conference Championship-Montreal Impact at Toronto FC
MLS: Eastern Conference Championship-Montreal Impact at Toronto FC

If Aston Villa could have a realistic dream Championship squad, what would it look like? Who would comprise the starting eleven?

Let’s pretend owner Dr. Tony Xia has another £50 million to work with. Manager Steve Bruce immediately starts scouring the transfer market for high quality players to make his promotion push.

FAIR WARNING: These are realistic Villa targets for a team playing in the second-tier of English football. The club is not signing Neymar, Eden Hazard, or Thomas Müller.

Many of these players are current Villa starters who need just a touch more quality around them in order to produce.