Aston Villa are said to be eyeing up a move for Trent Sainsbury this summer.
Mile Jedinak could aid Aston Villa in their pursuit of Trent Sainsbury, as the claret and blues are said to be interested in the Australian defender.
Sainsbury and Jedinak are currently at the World Cup together, and it has just emerged that Villa are trying to land the centre-back.
Sainsbury has impressed in Russia in an Australian side who have been surprisingly stubborn so far.
The Sun on Sunday (24/06, page 60) now claims that Steve Bruce has been impressed enough to make a move for Sainsbury, and Jedinak could now do his club side a favour.
Jedinak could help convince Sainsbury that a move to England would be good for him, and that they should continue their partnership at club level.
Jedinak has offered great protection to Sainsbury at the World Cup, with the Villa midfielder putting in two impressive showings so far.
And the hope for Bruce is that the pair would work well in the same team again next season.
Villa are set to lose some of their key attacking talent this summer, which is likely to mean that making them defensive resilient is one of their top priorities next term.
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