Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Aston Villa midfielder Leander Dendoncker didn't lean one way or the other when he was quizzed about what the future holds beyond the end of this season, instead cryptically indicating that he himself isn't sure what lies in store this summer. Frozen out at Villa and permitted to leave the club last summer, Dendoncker, 30, has spent this season back in his native Belgium with Anderlecht, where he progressed through the academy and into the first team before leaving for England and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018 following their promotion back to the Premier League. Dendoncker was given the captaincy upon his return to Anderlecht, although that was eventually withdrawn in order to relieve Dendoncker of the responsibility and to concentrate on his level of performance. The midfielder has continued to be regularly involved this term, playing 38 games in all competitions to date - including eight times in the Europa League - and most recently he has scored in home and away meetings with Gent in the Jupiler Pro League Champions' Play-Offs - Dendoncker netted the only goal in the 1-0 win away at Gent on Sunday evening. They'll play Club Brugge in the Belgian Cup final next weekend and there is a chance that Dendoncker can return to Birmingham this summer with some silverware - if indeed that where his first pitstop is this summer. Unai Emery has been clear previously on where he stands with players and, while Dendoncker was briefly included in the matchday squad in the period just after the Spaniard had been appointed by Villa in 2022/23, it became apparent that Dendoncker's opportunities were going to be limited and he was loaned to Napoli last year, which ultimately proved to be a miserable experience. Anderlecht were given the option of completing Dendoncker's signing on a permanent basis this coming summer when they agreed the loan move, but there have been numerous reports emerging from Belgium in the time since that suggests they're having second thoughts about doing so - that would leave Villa in a situation where they'd have to make another call. Dendoncker, asked after the win at Gent on Sunday night about where his future lies after these final weeks of the campaign, simply replied: “I’ll give you a cliche answer - we’ll see after the season.” What is Villa's priority in the summer window? Tell us HERE Everyday, the BirminghamLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Aston Villa content. Our dedicated reporter John Townley - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows Villa home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between. So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur - that's why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you'll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. Sign up to the Villa newsletter here. You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive's Villa team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. If you prefer reading our Villa stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Villa as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. Our weekly Aston Villa podcast, Claret And Blue, is also available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here, while you can access the podcast on Spotify here and via Apple here.