Steve Bruce confirms enquiries for Aston Villa's Ross McCormack
Ross McCormack is edging closer to the exit door at Villa with boss Steve Bruce confirming several clubs have made enquiries for the out-of-favour striker.
The 30-year-old Scot, who joined 12 months ago in a £12million move from Fulham, is among a group of players Villa are aiming to move out before the transfer window closes at the end of next month.
Sunderland are one of the clubs understood to be interested and, though no deal is imminent, Bruce is hopeful of progress in the coming days.
“There’s been an enquiry,” he said. “There’s been enquiries from a couple of clubs, that might happen in the next week or so, we’ll wait and see.”
McCormack ended last season on loan at Nottingham Forest following a high-profile bust-up with Bruce over his fitness.
The pair have since resolved their differences but McCormack remains very much on the fringes and was left out of Villa’s squad for the recent Cup of Traditions tournament in Germany.
With Villa set to be without Jonathan Kodjia for the start of the season, Bruce is yet to close the door fully on McCormack.
But it is clear he would welcome the chance to move him on in order to free up funds which could then be used elsewhere.
McCormack and Gary Gardner are to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Bodymoor Heath tomorrow.
Bruce explained: “
He is training well but at the moment I can’t guarantee him a game. That goes for Gary Gardner and one or two other ones.”
