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Latest transfer rumours – May 2
Saturday 2nd May 2009, 9:00AM BST.
All the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.
We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip.
We are not saying they’re true – just that they are out there.
WOLVES
Bristol Rovers chairman Steve Lansdown has revealed the club turned down a £2million bid from Wolves for midfielder Marvin Elliott in January.
ALBION
Republic of Ireland youth international Paul Corry is to travel to Albion for trials.
The Baggies face a battle to land on-loan striker Marc Antoine Fortune on a permanent basis – Wigan and Stoke are also keeping tabs.
VILLA
Villa are looking at Valencia defender Raul Albiol as a replacement for injury-plagued Martin Laursen.
WALSALL
Walsall forward Jabo Ibehre is hopeful of being offered terms to spend a second season at the Banks’s Stadium.
BLUES
All quiet at St Andrew’s.
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