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Scott Sinclair is ready to quit basement club Aston Villa to rejoin Swansea - just eight months after moving to Villa on a permanent deal.

Versatile attacker Sinclair, 26, has lost his first team place since the arrival of Remi Garde as manager in November.

And the star is wanted back in Wales by his former club Swansea in a £2million switch.

Mirror Sport understands Sinclair is only renting in the Midlands and is keen on a return to Swansea.

The Swans are in the relegation zone themselves but have much better prospects of staying up than lowly Villa, who have accumulated just 12 points this season.

Sinclair is still highly regarded at Swansea after scoring 36 goals for the club in 91 appearances from 2010-2012 before joining City.

Sinclair's career stalled at the Etihad where he was loaned out to Villa last term before a permanent £2.5m summer deal.

But Mirror Sport understands Villa are already willing to sell him as part of a January shake-up under Garde, who wants Mathieu Debuchy and Lamine Sane on loan.

Villa's new French boss has also dropped Brad Guzan as No.1 and is anxious to bring in a new keeper this month.

Replacement Mark Bunn saved a penalty in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Leicester but the club have specialist goalkeeping scout Tony Coton on the case.

He has been to watch targets including 6ft 7in Hajduk Split keeper Lovre Kalinic, 25, who is valued at £3m.