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title: "Villa could strike deal for Christian Luyindama"
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# Villa could strike deal for Christian Luyindama

Dean Smith has Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Kortney Hause and Bjorn Engels at centre-back but may need a replacement for the latter if [reported interest from Belgian clubs](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-engels-19548592) results in him leaving Aston Villa this month.

Celtic’s Jack Hendry [could be on Villa’s radar](https://www.90min.com/posts/aston-villa-brighton-wolves-enquire-about-celtic-jack-hendry), but [Sampiy10](https://sampiy10.gazetevatan.com/luyindama-icin-teklifler-var-1366879-futbol-sampiy10-haber/) claimed (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/everton-aston-villa-luyindama-galatasaray-transfer-10m/)) that Galatasaray’s Christian Luyindama is of interest. The 27-year-old may be granted a departure from Istanbul if his asking price is met, but Everton’s pursuit of the centre-back might be a stumbling block for the Claret and Blues.

It will take an offer of [€10m (£8.9m)](https://sampiy10.gazetevatan.com/luyindama-icin-teklifler-var-1366879-futbol-sampiy10-haber/) for Galatasaray to part company with the DR Congo international, but whether or not Villa make a move might depend on what happens to Engels.

Club legend Gabby Agbonlahor [has been critical](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-exclusive-villa-tipped-to-bin-26-yr-old-amid-key-reported-development/) of the 26-year-old, saying that “the problem with Engels is that if he’s left one-on-one he hasn’t got that pace so he’s going to get found out a bit” in the Premier League.

However, it remains to be seen whether that will happen, as Smith has [played down the possibility of January departures](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2020/12/23/dean-smith-expecting-quiet-january-transfer-window-for-aston-villa/) and only has two weeks left to bring in players that he wants.

Luyindama is a regular for Galatasaray, making [17 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-luyindama/leistungsdaten/spieler/262793) across the board this season while helping to keep seven clean sheets, but he would be allowed to leave as his club need to generate transfer funds.

### **READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT**

It’s hard to see Villa signing Luyindama before the January transfer window concludes.

Smith only needs a centre-back if Engels leaves and nothing has happened regarding the 26-year-old this month, so are the Villans really that desperate to swap defenders in the remaining two weeks? It seems unlikely.