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title: "Aston Villa morning news round-up – 21st December 2018"
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author: "Read Everything"
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published: "2018-12-21T07:30:00Z"
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# Aston Villa morning news round-up – 21st December 2018

The news cycle surrounding Aston Villa never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Newcastle join the chase for Tammy Abraham](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/newcastle-join-the-chase-for-tammy-abraham/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/1082959026-300x300.jpg)

Newcastle are eyeing up the permanent signing of Tammy Abraham, according to The Northern Echo.

The young Chelsea striker is thriving at Aston Villa … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/newcastle-join-the-chase-for-tammy-abraham/)

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### [James Collins tore up Villa contract after Injury](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/james-collins-tore-up-villa-contract-after-injury/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/958071622-300x300.jpg)

Aston Villa target James Collins reportedly tore up a £50,000 contract with the Villans after picking up an injury less than an hour after signing … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/james-collins-tore-up-villa-contract-after-injury/)

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### [Lovre Kalinic's move to Villa 'almost a done deal'](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/lovre-kalinics-move-to-villa-almost-a-done-deal/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/995404468-300x300.jpg)

Lovre Kalinic's move to Aston Villa is 'almost a done deal', according to Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur.

He tweeted on Thursday morning to … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/lovre-kalinics-move-to-villa-almost-a-done-deal/)

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### [Done Deal! Aston Villa agree fee for Lovre Kalinic](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/done-deal-aston-villa-agree-fee-for-lovre-kalinic/)

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/12/1063315894-300x300.jpg)

Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Gent for Croatian international goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.\
As per John Percy of the Telegraph, Villa … [Read More](https://readastonvilla.com/2018/12/20/done-deal-aston-villa-agree-fee-for-lovre-kalinic/)

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