Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo has been linked with numerous Championship clubs over the summer.
Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo is the subject of discussion between the Reds and French side Stade de Reims, according to the Liverpool Echo.
The Ligue 1 side have just been promoted from the French second division and reportedly see a loan deal for the 21-year-old as the ideal way to boost their forward line.
Ojo has been sought out by a number of Championship clubs this summer, with the likes of Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion, and Aston Villa thought to be at the front of the queue.
Villa, in particular, were considered strong favourites to wrap up Ojo’s signature on loan, but the deal failed to materialise.
If we take the Echo’s report on Mark Grujic’s loan move to Hertha BSC as a sign, it seems likely that any difficulty over securing a move to the Midlands was down to playing time.
Klopp supposedly didn’t want Grujic going anywhere that he might not play regularly and it seems safe to say that he probably wanted similar for Ojo.
So perhaps Villa simply can’t give the same assurances that Reims hope to, and it looks like it’s time for Steve Bruce to look elsewhere over the next few days.
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