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Aston Villa are eyeing a £4m move for QPR keeper Alex Smithies.

Villa boss Steve Bruce wants a new No.1 keeper to boost his squad and is keeping tabs on Smithies.

Smithies, 26, has been in excellent form for QPR this season and the Londoners face a battle to keep him.

Bruce believes a top keeper could help them push for the play-offs and wants to shake-up his squad in January.

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They could raise the cash by selling Jordan Ayew who is attracting interest from China and the Premier League.

West Ham and Marseille were both interested in the former Lorient striker last summer.