Aston Villa target Hamburg defender Diekmeier

Aston Villa are ready to make a ?6m swoop for Hamburg defender Dennis Diekmeier in January.But Villa manager Alex Mcleish faces competition from Italian side Roma for the signature of the 22-year-old right back, according to reports in Germany. Impressive: Hamburg's Dennis Diekmeier (right)Germany Under-20 international Diekmeier has made seven appearances in the Bundesliga this season. EXCLUSIVE: After the agony of two failures, Shay Given insists it's the Republic of Ireland's time now.Villa manager McLeish heaps praise on Heskey for playing through the pain barrier

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