Report: Steve Bruce doesn’t want Scott Hogan to leave Aston Villa on loan

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Aston Villa forward Scott Hogan is reportedly wanted by Sheffield United.

According to The Star, Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce does not want to let Scott Hogan leave on loan.

It has been reported that Villa manager Bruce is adamant that the 26-year-old, who can also operate as a winger, must not depart on loan in the summer transfer window.

Interest from Sheffield United

Sheffield United have been linked with the Republic of Ireland international forward.

According to The Star, the Blades are interested in signing Hogan on loan from Championship rivals Villa in the summer transfer window.

The same publication has quoted United manager Chris Wilder as suggesting that he is interested in Hogan.

Aston Villa stay?

Although Villa have FFP issues, the Villans simply cannot sell or loan out their entire squad.

Manager Bruce has to work with something next season, and keeping Hogan in the squad for the 2018-19 campaign would make sense.

Hogan – who joined Villa from Brentford in January 2017 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £12 million – scored six goals and provided two assists in 19 Championship starts for the Villans last season.