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Ron Vlaar will hold talks with Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert this weekend amid interest from Southampton.

Villa’s skipper is yet to return to the Villans after being given extended leave following Holland’s World Cup.

Vlaar has only 12 months left on his contract at Villa Park and the Saints are prepared to offer him a big pay-rise.

The defender will now meet with Villa to discuss his future when the club travel to his native Holland to play Groningen on Saturday in a friendly.

The centre-back is not expected to play in the game but is due back at Villa next week to start training.

Villa are unbeaten in three pre-season friendlies and visit Chesterfield tonight.

But Saints boss Ronald Koeman could derail Villa’s preparations by aggressively pursuing Vlaar.

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal , who managed Vlaar at the World Cup, is also monitoring the situation.