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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery could give the green light to sell Diego Carlos in the January transfer window,, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the boss is not convinced of the 31-year-old’s role in his team and could look to cash in on him sooner rather than later.
Fulham had expressed an interest in signing the Brazilian defender during the summer transfer window but stopped short of making an official offer.Six months on, Emery has not been impressed with what he has seen from the centre-back so far this season, and is expected to welcome renewed interest from elsewhere.The defensive line at Villa Park has been earmarked as an area for potential improvement as they have kept just four clean sheets in all competitions so far this season.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. The manager’s lack of faith in his ability has led to suggestions that he could be the next name out the doors at Villa Park.
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