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Aston Villa target Gary Cahill would surely lead them to promotion

Aston Villa could reportedly make an offer to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill for the second half of the season.

, Premier League giants Chelsea are prepared to loan out the 32-year-old in January as his time at Stamford Bridge draws to a close.

It is understood that Villa could be joined by top flight-trio Southampton, West Ham and Fulham in showing interest in him.

It’s unclear on if Villa would be able to convince Cahill to drop down a division, but there would be a reunion with the club’s assistant John Terry if he did so.

Dean Smith’s side are in desperate need of a new centre-back in his squad in the New Year and landing the Chelsea man would be a real statement.

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Villa would be able to bulldoze into the top six of the Championship with the current Chelsea captain at the heart of their defence, as they are only four points outside the play-offs at this stage.

Cahill is an experienced ace that has won Premier League titles, FA Cups and the Champions League during a brilliant spell with Chelsea.

The 61-time capped England international is a no-nonsense defender that is strong in the air and also has a great range of passing.

He is the type of authoritative figure that would give a massive lift to the Villa dressing room and surely he’s still a class above the Championship, which is why his potential signing would be incredible.