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Aston Villa and Fulham fight for Derek Boateng

17 January 2013 - 06:27

Aston Villa and Fulham are both battling for the signature of Ghana international Derek Boateng. The 29-year-old central midfielder will end his spell at Dnipro this month and move to the Premier League.

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The player - capped 40 times by his country - has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, and it appears that Aston Villa could be in pole position to secure his coveted signature.<br />

The Villans are desperate to find some midfield mettle for the coming months as they battle relegation.<br />

Boateng has previously played for Swedish side AIK, in Greece with Panathinaikos and in Spain with Getafe, whilst also enjoying a brief stint in the Bundesliga with Cologne.

Written by Sam Turnbull