Aston Villa are among the teams being linked with defence-midfielder Denis Zakaria.

The Borussia Monchengladbach star is out of contract in the summer, and is not signing a new deal.

Gladbach may be considering selling him in January to recoup some money, rather than losing him on a free at the end of the season.

According to the Daily Mail, Zakaria is wanted by Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa in the Premier League.

All three clubs will be eyeing a January move as a way to steal a march on other teams pursuing the midfielder.