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Aston Villa transfer news and rumours: Bacuna, McCormack, Chester, Agbonlahor, Amavi and Bruce

[ad_1] Slow burner Simon Grayson has pleaded patience as Sunderland’s pursuit of Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack drags on. New boss Grayson, who is rebuilding the Black Cats’ squad following relegation, wants to add McCormack having worked with him previously at Leeds. The Scot didn’t enjoy his first campaign at Villa Park, having arrived only last summer for £12m from Fulham – he spent the…

Aston Villa transfer news and rumours: Leandro Bacuna bid rejected; Alan Hutton update; Jonathan Kodjia fitness bulletin

[ad_1] Leandr-no Leandro Bacuna has been the subject of a bid from Championship rivals Reading. Villa have rejected the offer, believed to be in excess of £1 million. Bacuna is contracted to Villa until the summer of 2020, having signed a long term deal two years ago. The utility man was brought to the club by Paul Lambert in 2013 and his versatility has kept him in around the first team under a…

Villa's Bacuna gets 6-match ban for linesman shove

Agence France-Presse 4m ago Action Images / Adam Holt Livepic London – Aston Villa‘s Leandro Bacuna has been given a six-game ban for shoving a linesman, the Football Association announced Friday. The Curacao international was dismissed by referee Andre Marriner in the 94th minute of the 1-0 win over Derby County in the Championship last Saturday. He barged assistant Mark Russell after a throw-in…