Remi Garde is reportedly confident that Mathieu Debuchy will become an Aston Villa player before the transfer window is up.

Although time is running out for the right-back to find a new club, apparently the Frenchman held talks with the Midlands team earlier in January and they were positive. However, Debuchy decided to wait until later in the window to make a decision, just in case someone better came along (charming).

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Arsenal’s French defender Mathieu Debuchy (R) tackles Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 8, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

The former Newcastle man has been linked with a move to Villa for a number of weeks now, although it’s been common knowledge that he’d leaving north London for a while. Lack of playing time means his chances of getting picked for Euro 2016 are getting slimmer and slimmer and the defender wants to show that he deserves a place in France’s squad.

It’s thought that it will only be a loan move. However, I’m not sure how much of a future Debuchy really has at Arsenal. Perhaps a permanent deal would be better for both player and club?

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