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West Bromwich Albion are considering a move for Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton.

The Baggies, who are on the verge of signing Chris Baird, are also keen to bring another right-sided full-back to the club.

Hutton would be a controversial pursuit given that he incurred the wrath of Albion fans when he fouled, and injured, Shane Long during a derby game at Villa Park back in 2011.

The 29-year-old has not played a competitive game for Villa under Paul Lambert, having been sidelined to the infamous 'Bomb Squad' by his boss.

The Scotland international has one year left on a four-year £40k-a-week Villa deal but would almost certainly need to take a pay-cut if Albion were to sign him

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