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The Christian Benteke saga last summer was tedious, the Ron Vlaar saga is shaping up to be just as bad.

Man United simply because of their new Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal have been linked with the Villa skipper for some time now.

The closer we get to the window it seems that Aston Villa are set to get very little peace when it comes to interest in Ron Vlaar.

Ronald Koeman has done everything but offer to drive the Dutchman to Southampton in his bid to show him how much he wants him at St Mary's.

It's a move that has upset Paul Lambert.

So far Van Gaal has been quiet, the website 'Here In The City' are reporting today that this is going to change.

They claim that Southampton's pursuit has spurred Van Gaal into preparing a move for Vlaar.

The real news here is that there is NO news. Certainly no new news, and nothing 'concrete'.

Mat Kendrick wrote about this very subject last month.

We know Southampton want him and we know that Van Gaal rates him, we also know Paul Lambert wants to sign him up to a new deal.

It will develop and probably quite quickly, for now though the old saying 'no news is good news' is what Villa fans can hope for.

Certainly I would have a big pinch of salt at the ready.