Aston Villa and Chelsea are among the favourites to sign Victor Lindelof from Benfica in the January transfer window.

Aston Villa are among the favourites to sign Victor Lindelof from Benfica in the January transfer window, according to Betvictor.com.
The odds of Villa recruiting the 22-year-old defender in January are 8/1. The Villans, who are playing in the Championship this season, are fourth favourites for the signature of the youngster.
Serve A outfit Inter Milan and Napoli are joint favourites with odds of 4/1, while the odds of Italian champions Juventus signing Lindelof are 6/1, according to Betvictor.com.

Lindelof, who can play as centre-back or as a right-back, was linked with a move to Premier League giants Chelsea in the summer transfer window.
The Mirror reported in July that the Blues were interested in signing Lindelof from Portuguese giants Benfica.
According to Betvictor, the odds of Chelsea signing the Sweden international defender in the January transfer window are 12/1.

Lindelof has featured in six Portuguese Primeira Liga for Benfica so far this season, creating two chances in the process, according to Squawka.com.
The youngster has a pass accuracy of 90%, and has won 12 headers, two dribbles and two tackles, according to Squawka.com.
The defender has also made two appearances in the Champions League for Benfica this campaign.

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