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title: "Steve Bruce could raid former club to sign new goalkeeper"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2016/11/14/steve-bruce-raid-former-club-sign-new-goalkeeper/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2016-11-14T21:16:42Z"
modified: "2016-11-14T21:16:42Z"
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# Steve Bruce could raid former club to sign new goalkeeper

Aston Villa are considering making a move for Hull City goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic, according to [reports](https://www.squawka.com/news/hull-goalkeeper-eldin-jakupovic-could-be-reunited-with-steve-bruce-at-aston-villa/825983).

Jakupovic is the back-up to David Marshall at Hull and having worked with him before, Steve Bruce is apparently interested in bringing him to Villa Park.

It’s unclear if Bruce is looking for a new number one keeper or a back-up with links to Manchester United youngster Sam Johnstone also reported earlier this week.

![Tony Marshall/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2016/11/607411028.jpg)

Pierluigi Gollini is the first-choice for Villa at the moment and Bruce might be looking to either replace the Italian or provide him with some competition.

If it is just a case of wanting a back-up, Johnstone is unlikely to be that player as Man United want him to play whilst out of loan whilst Jakupovic might think he’s better off on the bench of a Premier League side rather than a Championship team.

The Swiss keeper only signed a two-year contract extension with Hull so if Villa want him, they’re unlikely to get him on the cheap.