Snodgrass escape route looks on cards

West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass is reportedly wanted by Aston Villa on a loan deal with a view to a permanent move next summer.

And it’s likely should Steve Bruce make his interest official the Irons will try to do a deal but it will need to be on a wage sharing arrangement.

The Hammers know that with his wages around £60k a week they will need to pay about 50 per cent of that if the deal is to go through.

The news of the possible interest comes in the Mail which is known to have links to informed Hammers insiders who have made it clear to ClaretandHugh  they are ready to let the Scotland international out should the right offer appear..

 Snodgrass has failed to make any impact at the London Stadium making just eight starts in 15 appearances and Villa now appears to be a realistic escape route.

Villa spent a staggering £78.5m in the Championship last season and owner Dr Tony Xia has told Bruce that he will have to rein in his spending this season for the club to avoid financial fair play sanctions