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Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda is a January targets for Aston Villa, Remi Garde has confirmed.

Villa are in the market for a new stopper to provide competition for Brad Guzan and the boss admits he is interested in the 30-year-old Frenchman.

Asked about Mandanda, who is out of contract at the end of the season, Garde replied: “I have interest in this player, yes, but I cannot update you more than that.”

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Former Villa boss Tim Sherwood tried to sign a new No.1 in the summer when Shay Given joined Stoke before keeping Guzan as first choice.

But the American international's patchy form - and the lack of serious competition from understudy Mark Bunn - has convinced Garde this position still needs strengthening.

Garde has also revealed that he has spoken to Arsene Wenger about several Arsenal players including right-back Mathieu Debuchy.

With Villa’s regular right-back Alan Hutton sidelined with a hamstring injury, Garde is considering alternative options.

Debuchy has made just two Premier League starts, two in the Champions League and two in the Captal One Cup with Wenger preferring to play Hector Bellerin.

Responding to questions about Villa’s interest in Debuchy, Garde said: “I had a conversation with Arsene Wenger a few days ago about some of the players and Mathieu Debuchy was among these players.

“Not only for the French players, for every player who are qualified for the Euros, all of these players need to play. I have said before it could be opportunities for us to get this kind of player.”

Asked about Villa’s prospects of signing Debuchy, he added: “It’s too early. It won’t help me or anybody to go forward to make more comments today.”