According to John Percy of The Telegraph, Aston Villa forward Scott Hogan is set for another temporary exit away from the club.
What’s he said?
Hogan is currently on loan with Stoke City but it was made apparent over the weekend that the Potters didn’t want him.
It also appeared as though Villa wouldn’t be too active in trying to find him a new club.
However, it now looks like he’s found himself a new side and it’s none other than Villa’s fierce rivals Birmingham City.
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In a post on Twitter, Percy laid down the news, claiming that he was set to join the Blues.
Tough times
It’s hard to think this is the same player who scored 14 goals in 25 outings for Brentford in 2016/17.
Since making the move to Villa Park he simply hasn’t lived up to expectation and has netted just 11 times in the league. Six of those have been for Villa as the forward has struggled significantly to make an impact wherever he’s gone.
At Sheffield United last term, he found the net twice while he’s only started on four occasions for Stoke this season.
That’s seen him bag three strikes but it’s clearly not been enough to keep him at the bet365 Stadium.
Alan Nixon noted last week that the Villans didn’t want to recall him, something that says an awful lot given they have minimal options in attack despite signing Mbwana Samatta – he is yet to play for the club while Keinan Davis has only just returned to fitness too.
Hogan’s contract expires in the summer and with a further loan spell beckoning, it feels unlikely that he’ll ever play for the club again.
Meanwhile, Villa have been linked with a move to sign a former Premier League forward…