Aston Villa signed Scott Hogan for £12 million back in 2017.
With Aston Villa needing raise significant funds this summer to ensure they comply with Financial Fair Play regulations, Steve Bruce’s transfer record since taking charge is sure to come under scrutiny.
Villa have spent significant funds since dropping to the Championship, but they missed out on promotion this term, after losing at Wembley to Fulham.
It would be completely wrong to suggest Bruce has done a poor job since taking charge, but there may be some decisions which he regrets.
And the signing of Scott Hogan looks to be a particularly poor piece of business.
Hogan just has never hit form at Villa, with injuries halting his progress, and he has just six goals to his name this season.
The claret and blues will surely not receive the same amount of money that they paid Brentford, if they do offload him now.
And with Villa struggling so badly for funds, they must regret going through with the Hogan deal now, as he has not proven value for money.
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