The midfielder has been at Villa since 1994 but spent much of last season on loan at Stoke and was released this summer. He has drawn attention from eight clubs and Middlesbrough interest him. "I know boss Gareth Southgate well, it would be very tempting. I hope to get a deal done with someone soon," he said. The player, son of the Blues' Paul played with Southgate for six years at Villa Park and in total Hendrie made more than 300 appearances for Villa, scoring 32 goals.
