Forgotten £22m Aston Villa man ‘approached’ for Championship loan move

Aston Villa striker Wesley Moraes has reportedly entered discussions with a Championship club over a potential loan transfer this summer.

The Brazilian, who hasn’t kicked a ball for the Villans in over two years, has completely failed to live up to the £22 million fee paid to Club Brugge for his services in 2019.

His best season in claret and blue was his first, as he netted five goals in 21 Premier League appearances. Even then, however, he fell below expectations.

Wesley returned to Brugge on loan before heading to Brazilian outfit Sport Club Internacional and most recently La Liga SmartBank side Levante.

Yet another temporary move appears to be in the offing as Mail Sport reports the 26-year-old is in talks with Watford, who are looking to replace Ismaila Sarr.

The Hornets lost their star man to Marseille on a five-year deal and are now attempting to fill the void, albeit with a statistically much lower quality player.

It hasn’t been an easy ride for Wesley but there’s still plenty of time to regain his form of 2018/19. Back then, he scored 17 goals and registered nine assists in 48 games for Brugge.