Aston Villa Transfers: 5 Creative Midfield Options To Consider In January
4. Steven Defour
If Lambert does prove to be thwarted in his attempts to bring Hoolahan in; he may turn his attentions to FC Porto midfielder Steven Defour instead. Like Hoolahan, Defour is currently finding regular first team football hard to come by. Fresh reports suggest that the Belgium player would be keen to move to Villa in search of regular football ahead of the World Cup in Brazil. The player has only started six games in the league this season, but has played a further four games in the Champions League. Due to the lack of game time he has had this season its a little bit hard to judge him, but Lambert would be signing a 25-year-old international player. It should be noted that Defour often operates as a defensive midfielder or regular midfielder. Therefore, it would be interesting to know if he has been targeted based on his attacking or defensive qualities. In any case, the player would be a fine addition to the Villa side and perhaps a sign that the Premier League side are starting to target more established players. He previously played in Belgium before moving to Portugal and has been played an important part for his national team by winning 41 caps since 2006.
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