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Aston Villa odds-on to sign Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban after holding talks
ASTON VILLA are odds-on favourites to sign Bournemouth forward Lewis Grabban.
Aston Villa are odds-on favourites to sign Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban
The Championship promotion hopefuls have held talks with the Cherries over a loan deal for Grabban, 30, who returned from a loan spell with Sunderland earlier this month.
Bournemouth hope to flog him on a permanent deal to raise some funds and SkyBet price a move to Villa Park at 4/7.
Villa assistant boss Colin Calderwood hinted a couple of new players could arrive before tonight’s 11pm deadline.
“I am sure there will be phone calls,” he said.
“I am sure there are one or two things in the pipeline.
“It will either happen for us or it won’t.”
Aston Villa in talks to sign Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban before transfer deadline
Cardiff City have also held talks over a move for Grabban and they are second-favourites at 11/8.
The Bluebirds are also in for Bolton Wanderers striker Gary Madine and have reportedly had a £6million bid accepted.
SkyBet think Grabban will not be a Bournemouth player by the end of the transfer window.
Cardiff City have also held talks for Lewis Grabban
He is 1/10 to leave the Premier League side and 11/2 to stay.
Grabban fired 12 goals in 19 Championship appearances while on loan with Sunderland in the first half of the season.