Aston Villa And Newcastle ‘Still In’ Mix For Defender Despite Trailing European Giants

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Serie A giants Juventus are the ‘best positioned’ in the race to land a defender in January, but Newcastle United and Aston Villa are ‘still in’ the mix.

The Magpies tried their best to bring in Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in the summer, but after the London club rejected multiple bids they left empty-handed.

The Villans did their necessary transfer business, but Tyrone Mings has come back recently from his injury and Unai Emery has not trusted...