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title: "Rojo linked with move to Villa – Would he be a good signing?"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
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published: "2019-09-10T05:30:51Z"
modified: "2019-09-10T05:30:51Z"
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# Rojo linked with move to Villa – Would he be a good signing?

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo looks set to leave the club in January, and Aston Villa could be one of the sides interested.

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> According to BirminghamLive, Marcos Rojo will push for a move to Aston Villa from Manchester United in January,… https://t.co/Q9JgwJ9e8M (@AVFCchats)

The Argentine defender has struggled to get into the United team as of late, and spent a lot of last season out injured.

He looked set to leave the club over the summer, but a late move to Everton was blocked.

The player revealed he was disappointed about the transfer being blocked, but revealed that he expects to move this January.

### Read Aston VIlla’s verdict

Rojo is an interesting prospect, but is he really worth the risk?

It’s been a tough few years for the defender, and at 29-years-old, he’s certainly not getting any younger.

![Gareth Copley/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2019/09/1142464238.jpg)

Would he even play at Aston Villa? Especially with Tyrone Mings and Bjorn Engels playing so well at the minute.

It’s a big question, but really, signing a defender in January is not on Villa’s priority list, as a striker is really where they need to strengthen.