Aston Villa eye Newcastle's Charles N'Zogbia

The Independent reportsthat Villa have enquired about the availability of the 22-year-old who, despite having signed a new five-year contract last year, would be interested in a move away from St James' Park.Only last month, Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear was forced to dismiss suggestions that N'Zogbia is unsettled in the North East and hankering after a return to France with Paris St Germain.While N'Zogbia could be on his way out, fellow midfielder Nicky Butt is set to commit himself to the club for another year.Butt is poised to trigger a one-year extension clause to stay an extra season at St James', rather than join Wigan.Butt said: "My feelings are that I would like to stay at the club until the end of my career now and hopefully we can sort that out, the sooner the better really."As soon as the contract is OK for me and the club, I am happy to sign."Kinnear has also moved to open talks with striker Shola Ameobi, whose contract runs out at the end of the season.

Source: Telegraph