Aston Villa transfer news: Steve Bruce to raid Watford for midfielder Adlene Guedioura

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is making a £3 million move for Watford's Algerian star Adlene Guedioura in a massive shake-up.

Bruce hopes to agree a fee with the Hornets and sort out personal terms in long-distance talks, with Guedioura at the African Cup of Nations.

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Guedioura has been in and out of the Watford side and the arrival of Tom Cleverley pushes him further down the pecking order.

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Bruce is desperate for extra quality in midfield after trying out moves for Tom Cairney, Henri Lansbury and Conor Hourihane.

The Villa chief knows his squad needs changing and the heart of the side has to improve after some disappointing displays.

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Villa are 13th in the Championship, a point behind bitter local rivals Birmingham City, but more importantly 10 points off Sheffield Wednesday in the final promotion play off spot.

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