Latest transfer rumours – August 27

Friday 27th August 2010, 9:00AM BST.

Latest transfer rumours – August 27

Expressandstar.com bring you the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.

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

Leicester may look to keep Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme at the Walkers Stadium for longer than his 28-day loan if he impresses.

ALBION

Albion are stepping up their efforts to sign their former loan star Marc-Antoine Fortune from Celtic.

VILLA

Rumours are suggesting that Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is the manager Villa have chosen to be their new boss.

BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham have made a new offer of three instalments totaling over £2million for Crystal Palace full-back Nathaniel Clyne.

WALSALL

Former Walsall right-back Craig Pead has come out of retirement to play for non-league Redditch.



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