Aston Villa have set their sights on signing Monaco veteran Jeremy Toulalan, according to reports from the Daily Mail.

Villa manager Remi Garde is expected to be very busy during the January transfer window in an attempt to strengthen his squad and now according to reports, the Frenchman is eyeing a move for Monaco midfielder Toulalan.

Toulalan has only six months remaining on his current deal at Monaco and Villa are said to be looking to tempt the Ligue 1 side to cash in on the midfielder in January by offering £5million for his services.