Our view: Aston Villa could replace summer signing already with 24-year-old linked
Premier League strugglers Aston Villa reportedly want to sign Baptiste Santamaria from Ligue 1 outfit Angers in the January transfer window.

Ligue 1 is the top flight of French professional football, taking it's current name in 2002. Ligue 1 is now attracting more attention than any time in it's recent history due to the money at the disposal of PSG and Monaco, attracting many of the world's top footballers.
Premier League strugglers Aston Villa reportedly want to sign Baptiste Santamaria from Ligue 1 outfit Angers in the January transfer window.
Premier League duo Newcastle United and Norwich City showed an interest in signing Rennes' Ligue 1 goal-scorer Adrien Hunou.
Premier League leaders Liverpool are battling Serie A champions Juventus to sign Toulouse left-back Mathieu Goncalves in January.
Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare has been linked with Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur.
Nice coach Patrick Vieira appears to have been beaten to the Arsenal job by Mikel Arteta so is he heading to MLS rather than the Premier League?
Boubakary Soumare has shone in Ligue 1 for Lille but is he on his way to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Victor Osimhen's Ligue 1 form at Lille has caught the eye of Premier League duo Liverpool and Chelsea, will Jurgen Klopp or Frank Lampard win the race?
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are reportedly facing Premier League competition from Leicester City and Newcastle United for Stephane Diarra.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly targeting Ligue 1 star Soumare.
Toulouse have produced another exciting young talent but Goncalves could reportedly join Issa Diop and Moussa Sissoko in the Premier League.
Premier League strugglers Aston Villa reportedly want to sign Baptiste Santamaria from Ligue 1 outfit Angers in the January transfer window.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly targeting Ligue 1 star Soumare.
Boubakary Soumare has shone in Ligue 1 for Lille but is he on his way to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Premier League leaders Liverpool are battling Serie A champions Juventus to sign Toulouse left-back Mathieu Goncalves in January.
Premier League duo Newcastle United and Norwich City showed an interest in signing Rennes' Ligue 1 goal-scorer Adrien Hunou.
Premier League newcomers Fulham are still looking for new signings and reportedly like the Norwegian midfielder Ole Selnaes.
It seems that Marseille fans were pinching themselves when Premier League newcomers Fulham paid £30m for Anguissa.
When West Ham United appointed Slaven Bilic as Sam Allardyce's successor he was one of three managers in the running.
Reports in France have claimed Everton target Edinson Cavani is considering a move away from Paris Saint Germain this summer.
Premier League trio Watford, Burnley and Cardiff City are all reportedly interested in signing Nice's Ligue 1 midfielder Adrien Tameze.
Liverpool should consider a move for the Paris Saint-Germain ace this summer.
Unai Emery is reportedly looking to strengthen his midfield options at Arsenal this summer.
Liverpool are reportedly keen on signing the Monaco ace.