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25 July 2012
West Ham want to re-sign James Collins from Aston Villa.
The 28-year-old defender spent four years at Upton Park after joining from Cardiff in 2005 before making a move to Villa in 2009.
New Villa boss Paul Lambert is willing to let Collins leave for around £2million.