Aston Villa are moving for Chelsea fullback Glen Johnson.
Chelsea have four right-backs after adding Brazilian Juliano Belletti to Paolo Ferreira, Lassana Diarra and Johnson.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill has been keen to sign Porto right-back Jose Bosingwa but a £12million fee has left that deal in doubt.
Villa are without a right-back after the retirement of Mark Delaney and the sale of Aaron Hughes to Fulham.