Ex-Wolves player joins Manchester United on 'trial' as West Ham make £30m offer for Aston Villa ace

We are well over halfway through the 2024 summer transfer window. Deals have been flying in around the midlands and beyond - let’s take a look at all the biggest transfer rumours from around Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers today.

A young Aston Villa star looks destined for the exit door at Villa Park. Recently, a fellow Premier League club has offered £30 million ‘plus one young player’ to facilitate a deal - but nothing has been made official as of yet.

Meanwhile, a former Wolves star has joined Manchester United and an ex-Villa scout has lauded the transfer business conducted by Unai Emery in the wake of Moussa Diaby’s big money move to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.

Update on Jhon Duran transfer status

Journalist Fabrizio Romano has been covering the Jhon Duran saga this summer - recently, he has revealed that West Ham have put forth a £30 million ‘plus one young player’ offer for the Colombian’s services. It is unclear who the young player in question is as things stand.

In a quote featured on GIVEMESPORT, Romano said: “Understand West Ham have offered £30m plus one young player as part of the deal for Jhon Durán. Negotiations ongoing with Aston Villa to reach an agreement.”

Ex-Wolves player Tommy Rowe spotted playing for Manchester United U21s

Former Wolves midfielder Tommy Rowe has been seen playing for Manchester United U21s in a pre-season friendly, according to a report featured in the Doncaster Free Press. Rowe played for Wolves between the years of 2014 and 2016, making 17 appearances along the way. It is thought that he will take on a youth coaching role with the Red Devils.

Last season, Rowe made 36 appearances in League Two for Doncaster Rovers, scoring four goals and notching up two assists. His efforts helped Doncaster reach the League Two playoff semi-finals, were they were defeated by Crewe Alexandra.

Bryan King lauds Aston Villa for ‘good business’ in Moussa Diaby sale

Former Aston Villa scout Bryan King has shown his appreciation for the ‘good business’ conducted by the Villans in their sale of Moussa Diaby. He says he ‘can’t believe’ Diaby’s reported wages at Al-Ittihad and noted that Villa ‘wouldn’t have got that kind of money from any other club in Europe’.

Speaking to Villa News, “I don’t think he would earn that kind of money anywhere else. Therefore, it was always going to be difficult to turn down. If you go to Saudi Arabia it is either the end of your career or you’re going for the biggest payday of your life.

“He isn’t going to say no to that kind of money because he is now going to set him and his family up for the rest of their lives if he is sensible. I mean £20 million per year, I can’t believe it. For Villa, they wouldn’t have got that kind of money from any other club in Europe and they’ve made their money back on him. Therefore, it is good business.”