Reports in the Birmingham press today suggest that Villa s current bid for Moustapha Hadji is likely to fail. Villa are reported to have offered £1 million plus Julian Joachim, whereas Coventry are said to want £3 million plus the Villa striker. £4 million seems to be the quoted value of Hadji.
Keith Branagan is continuing to recuperate after his shoulder operation. The keeper badly pulled shoulder ligaments in training back in January and at one point said he was worried that his career may have come to an end.
With yesterday s link with Andres Mendoza being reported elsewhere this morning George Burley is keeping to his silence. After refusing to be drawn on Pablo Couñago the Town boss continues not to comment on any specific players.
Dutch full-back Fabian Wilnis will need a hernia operation in the summer. The former De Graafschap man has had a troubled season in which the club made him available for a free transfer.