da 888： A quartet of clubs are reportedly interested in signing Aston Villa winger Andre Green on a permanent basis, according to Football Insider.
What’s the story?
da leao： The winger has been linked with Brentford, Stuttgart, Utrecht and Zulte Waregem, as he enters the final six months of his Villa contract.
This interest comes despite Green having been rarely seen during his loan spell at Preston North End this season, making just four substitute appearances in the Championship, totalling 86 minutes.
In addition to this, he has been on the pitch for just one solitary minute in the last 14 games, failing to even make the bench in 12 of those.
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It has been suggested that Villa could terminate this loan, which will likely have piqued the interest of the aforementioned clubs.
Untarnished reputation
The interest being shown in Green should be seen as massively encouraging for the 21-year-old, as it highlights that this current spell has not tarnished his reputation – albeit, it hasn’t grown either.
The lack of game time will have negatively impacted his development as a player, as he looks to continue progressing his game.
He has come up with moments of quality though, as highlighted by his volley in the Carabao Cup against Bradford City this campaign, while he also got an important equaliser against Sheffield United last term.
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The youngster also has very strong dribbling ability, as well as having aerial duels and crossing among his other strengths, which can make him a useful asset for prospective clubs.
This period will have been a source of frustration for the Villa man, but it will be a big boost for him to see he is still attracting interest from significant clubs, including ones from the Dutch and Belgian’s top flights.
Green may manage to escape his tough situation at Preston without perceptions over his potential changing for the worse, and potentially even earn a move that can kickstart his career.
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