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Remi Garde's January shakeup at Aston Villa could be hampered by Charles N'Zogbia's refusal to leave the club, according to a report by our sister title The Daily Mirror.

N'Zogbia is one of Villa's biggest earners on more than £63,000-a-week but has only made two appearances this term.

Signed from Wigan for £9.5million in July 2011, the 29-year-old's lucrative five-year contract is up this summer and Villa have tried unsuccessfully to pay him off.

He is currently training with the U21s after being told he has no future at the club under Garde.

Garde has already moved on Philippe Senderos, Tiago Ilori, Jose Angel Crespo, Joe Cole and Joe Bennett so far this January.

But N'Zogbia reportedly refuses to quit as he is content to run out his contract and leave on a Bosman.

He recently snubbed interest from AEK Athens and is thought to prefer a move to the MLS in America later this year.

A source told MirrorSport: “Charles seems quiet happy just turning up for training.

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“Some days he is even in and out of the training ground ground before midday.

“In the international break when he gets a few days off he sometimes pops over to Miami.”

If Garde were to successfully move on N'Zogbia it would free up funds for new players as he yet to sign anyone yet this month.

Another possible exit is long-serving striker Gabby Agbonlahor, who claims to have a back injury and has not featured since December 5 after questioning Garde's methods.