The West Ham United and Wigan Athletic pair are said to be targets for Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce.
Steve Bruce wants to bring Jordan Hugill and Nick Powell to Aston Villa from West Ham United and Wigan Athletic, respectively, according to the Sun.
The newspaper reports that Bruce wants to prove to Villa’s new owners that he can still deliver major signings without the help of top agents.
And it claims the Villans boss has made contact with both West Ham and Wigan about signing the attacking pair.
Hugill is said to be wanted on loan by Aston Villa, with Bruce allegedly hoping to fend off interest from Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers.
And Powell could also prove difficult to acquire, despite having entered the final year of his Latics contract.
The 24-year-old has apparently hinted he wants to leave the DW Stadium, and would cost around £5 million, according to the Sun.
The newspaper adds that a move for Powell, as well as the proposed loan capture of Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn, would probably depend on Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish being sold.
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