Joe Lolley would cost Aston Villa some £15 million, if reports are true.
Aston Villa have reportedly been quoted £15 million to sign Joe Lolley.
According to a report in the print edition of The Sun [02/06, page 59], Villa will have to break the bank to get the Nottingham Forest winger.
Even for a newly-promoted Premier League side, it’s a substantial fee a player who turns 27 in August, a player who only has six top-flight appearances under his belt.
And Aston Villa should instead focus on Jarrod Bowen.
The Hull City star, whose dad is a Villan, is also worth £15 million [The Sun], but the difference is that he’s more than four years younger and has attracted the likes of Tottenham Hotspur.
This is a player who’s going places, one who could have a huge re-sale value if he does the business in the Premier League and that’s who Villa boss Dean Smith should be looking for.
Both played 46 Championship games for Hull and Nottingham Forest respectively last season – Bowen scored 22, Lolley scored 11.
If Bowen – contracted until 2020 – is really available for £15 million, that’s how Smith should be going after.
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