FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German gas trader VNG is nearing a deal under which it will receive several billions euros in state aid to shoulder the huge costs of replacing Russian gas with higher-priced alternatives, two people familiar with the matter said. An agreement could be reached as soon as this week and cover a mid single-digit billion euro sum for VNG, which it would receive in loans or guarantees, the people said. The talks are ongoing and details of the final agreement could still change, the people said. EnBW and VNG, which applied for state aid in September, both declined to comment. G…