Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is due in England before the end of the week as he presses ahead with plans to sell the club . Lerner has entered into discussion with a consortium over a proposed £150million sale of the Midlands club . And Sportsmail understands Lerner is expected to fly into Birmingham over the coming days for further discussions regarding a sale . Randy Lerner , pictured in 2011 , is speaking to a consortium over a proposed £150million sale of Aston Villa . Talks over a takeover are understood to be at an advanced stage and Lerner ’ s decision to fly into England is viewed as a key step towards the completion of a deal . The consortium is in the due diligence stage of their proposed takeover , though the eventual price of the sale will depend on which league Villa are playing in next season . Christian Benteke is pictured scoring for Aston Villa in their 4-0 thumping of Sunderland last month . Lerner wants to receive his full £150m asking price . Lerner ’ s expected arrival in the Midlands comes after it emerged Lerner ’ s Midlands property has been made available as part of the takeover . The farmhouse , located in Bodymoor Heath , is understood to be worth in the region of £3m . Lerner has been keen to sell Villa for some time , a period that has seen the club go through a difficult period on the pitch . The sacking of Paul Lambert and subsequent arrival of Tim Sherwood has helped stimulate the club , as has their pending FA Cup semi-final . But Villa are still in danger of dropping into the second tier of English football for the first time since 1987 . Lerner is desperate for the team to avoid that scenario as he looks to receive his full £150m asking price . Relegation into the Championship would severely lower Villa ’ s value , possibly as much as half . The consortium expect to complete their takeover soon after the end of the season .
Randy Aston Villa , the Lerner owner , is due in England in coming days . He has entered into discussion with consortium over proposed £150m sale . Takeover talks are at advanced stage and Aston Villa 's decision to fly to England is seen as significant . Lerner are still in danger of dropping into the Championship . CLICK HERE for all the latest Lerner news and takeover updates .