Barcelona star "likely" to return in January as Aston Villa take first step towards cancelling loan deal
In recent days, there has been increased speculation surrounding Clement Lenglet. The French defender has struggled for playing time (outside of the Europa Conference league) since joining Aston Villa on loan, and this has led to suggestions that he could be re-called by Barcelona in January before being moved on.
Napoli and AC Milan are both keen on Lenglet, and Barcelona would love to sell him during the winter, so that funds can be raised to battle their ongoing financial problems. The player himself has green-lighted the operation, but Aston Villa have been reluctant to terminate his loan spell early over fears of being unable to sign a replacement.
However, Fabrizio Romano has now reported that Aston Villa officials have spoken to Lenglet’s representatives over the possibility of him returning to Barcelona in January – at this stage, it is considered likely that this will be the case.
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