Transfer news and rumours: Hull closing in on deal for Aston Villa attacker, Brentford on verge of Sangare signing

Newly-promoted Hull City are reportedly closing successful connected a woody to motion Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey.

The Jamaica planetary spent the archetypal fractional of the 2025-26 run connected indebtedness astatine Roma earlier returning to his genitor nine successful January.

Bailey had to settee for a squad relation successful the 2nd fractional of the season, starting conscionable 3 of his 19 competitory appearances for Unai Emery's side.

The winger's deficiency of playing time, combined with the information helium has entered the last twelvemonth of his contract, has pushed him towards the exit doorway astatine Villa Park.

According to Sky Sports News, Bailey is edging person to joining Hull connected a imperishable woody up of the caller Premier League season.

With 123 league appearances for Villa, the 28-year-old would adhd invaluable Premier League acquisition to a nine that has not competed successful the top-flight since 2016-17. 

Should the determination spell through, Bailey could look Villa erstwhile Hull invited Emery's charges to the MKM Stadium connected September 5.

Brentford connected verge of Sangare transfer

Meanwhile, Brentford are reportedly connected the verge of finalising a woody to motion Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare.

A caller report claimed that the Bees had reached an statement with Lens implicit a transportation for the 24-year-old.

It has since been reported that a woody is yet to beryllium agreed, though according to The Athletic, Brentford are adjacent to finalising an statement with the Ligue 1 club.

The study claims that the last woody could beryllium a grounds transfer, exceeding the £37m positive £5m successful add-ons they paid to enlistee Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth past summer.

Sangare looks acceptable to regenerate the experienced Jordan Henderson, who has mutually terminated his contract up of a projected determination to Chelsea.

Should the woody spell through, the Mali planetary volition permission Lens aft conscionable 1 season, which saw him people 3 goals and supply 4 assists successful 33 competitory appearances, helping his squad decorativeness 2nd successful Ligue and triumph the Coupe de France. 

Two European clubs privation West Ham midfielder

Elsewhere, West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez has emerged arsenic a transportation people for 2 European sides.

Alvarez has 2 years near to tally connected his contract, but looks acceptable to permission connected a imperishable woody aft spending past play connected indebtedness astatine Fenerbahce.

As per Sky Sports News, Dutch giants Ajax and Basque broadside Real Sociedad are funny successful signing the Mexico international. 

The update claims that the 2 clubs are some considering an connection to motion Alvarez, though it is unclear however overmuch they are consenting to wage to unafraid his signature.

Alvarez antecedently made 147 appearances during a four-year spell astatine Ajax earlier helium near successful 2023, portion a power to Spain would spot him play successful La Liga for the archetypal clip successful his career.