birminghammail--2020-06-28--Miller & Carter restaurant roof used as DIVING BOARD into pool

This is the moment a group hurled themselves off a restaurant roof and into a pool amid spiralling trouble at a beauty spot .
The trespassing youths could be seen congregated on the rooftop of temporarily closed Miller & Carter in Sutton Park , Sutton Coldfield during the heatwave this week .
One of two shirtless boys was caught on camera mid-leap as he threw himself off the building and into Powell 's Pool beneath the empty eatery .
The police were forced to attend the incident and the restaurant has had to close its car park to stop people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But appalled residents say this is n't the only issue , with the attraction being used as a playground for anti-social behaviour as lockdown eases and temperatures rise .
In one shocking incident , ‘ troublemakers ’ asked to move on by a Sutton Park ranger pelted her with bottles on June 24 which prompted police to step up patrols .
West Midlands Police said it was also working alongside Birmingham City Council to enforce litter fines , stepping up park ranger patrols , focusing on exit and entrance points to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police the area .
But despite this , recent photos show graffiti-clad signage alongside the gas cannisters and litter strewn across the scenic landmark .
And these are just a few of the worsening problems as yobs gather night after night to take 'hippy crack ' and abuse the area all while breaching social distancing rules with large parties .
One resident , who did not wish to be named , said : `` There have been repeated occurrences of dangerous driving , food gas inhalation ( cream chargers - nitrous oxide ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and high volume antics throughout the nights into the early hours .
`` This is ruining the local beauty spot for law abiding citizens and attracting undesirables into the area .
`` Judging by the growing numbers and large groups , perhaps social media is playing its part as it appears there must be some form of advertising for others to travel to this area where it seems they can hold parties , get drunk , litter , swim in the pool , graffiti etc - all without concern for the law as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger numbers . ''
Another resident added : `` Yobs are not vacating the park at closing time , are speeding up and down Stonehouse Road doing handbrake turns etc until the early hours with no police intervention .
`` Use of gas canisters in Miller & Carter , these drivers are driving under the influence but no police Breathalyzer checks .
Yobs trespassing onto Miller & Carter in daylight and jumping off roof into Powell ’ s Pool .
The list goes on . ''
What did Miller & Carter say ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The restaurant has had to put in a number of measures to deter them from returning , including the closure of the car park .
`` Can confirm police were called to the property . ''
What did West Midlands Police say ?
Neighbourhood Policing Manager Inspector Haroon Chughtai , said the 136 per cent increase in footfall at the park in recent weeks had led to a rise in litter and reports of 'alleged ' anti-social behaviour .
In a full statement he said : `` We have worked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they agreed at the start of the month to increase the number of park rangers and environmental health officers to enforce litter fines .
“ The council estimates that park usage has increased by 136 % in recent weeks and so we have put in place a minimum of two police patrols throughout the whole park in a day .
`` Sutton Park is just one of a number of parks we police in the area , but due to its size and the number of reports we receive , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police presence in and around that area regularly .
“ At significant times such as the change in lockdown restrictions at the start of the month , we increased the number of officers in the park even further and liaised with the council and youth workers to complete community outreach work there .
`` We have focussed on all entrance and exit points of the park with our approach remaining on engaging and educating , with enforcing powers as a last resort .
Our primary goal is to keep everyone safe .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the park physically , we have worked with all relevant partner agencies such as our Safer Travel colleagues to ensure they are keeping an eye on the transport network around the area too and we also actively try to prevent and deter any illegal planned gatherings .
“ We have paid overtime to officers to offer up their time to help police the area and it is no secret that we are often working with very limited resources .
`` We continue to be committed to serve our local community and tackling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is alongside other priorities such as domestic abuse arrests , robberies , violent crime hotspots and drug dealing .
`` As always , I would encourage anyone who notices any suspicious behaviour to contact police .
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This is the moment a group hurled themselves off a restaurant roof and into a pool amid spiralling trouble at a beauty spot.
The trespassing youths could be seen congregated on the rooftop of temporarily closed Miller & Carter in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield on Friday afternoon, June 26.
One of two shirtless boys was caught on camera mid-leap as he threw himself off the building and into Powell's Pool beneath the empty eatery.
The police were forced to attend the incident and the restaurant has had to close its car park to stop people using the building as a diving board.
But appalled residents say this isn't the only issue, with the attraction being used as a playground for anti-social behaviour as lockdown eases and temperatures rise.
In one shocking incident, ‘troublemakers’ asked to move on by a Sutton Park ranger pelted her with bottles on June 24 which prompted police to step up patrols.
West Midlands Police said it was also working alongside Birmingham City Council to enforce litter fines, stepping up park ranger patrols, focusing on exit and entrance points to the park and even paying officers overtime to police the area.
But despite this, recent photos show graffiti-clad signage alongside the gas cannisters and litter strewn across the scenic landmark.
And these are just a few of the worsening problems as yobs gather night after night to take 'hippy crack' and abuse the area all while breaching social distancing rules with large parties.
One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "There have been repeated occurrences of dangerous driving, food gas inhalation (cream chargers - nitrous oxide), alcohol drinking, littering, graffiti and high volume antics throughout the nights into the early hours.
"This is ruining the local beauty spot for law abiding citizens and attracting undesirables into the area.
"Judging by the growing numbers and large groups, perhaps social media is playing its part as it appears there must be some form of advertising for others to travel to this area where it seems they can hold parties, get drunk, litter, swim in the pool, graffiti etc - all without concern for the law as they keep returning night after night in larger numbers."
Another resident added: "Yobs are not vacating the park at closing time, are speeding up and down Stonehouse Road doing handbrake turns etc until the early hours with no police intervention.
"Use of gas canisters in Miller & Carter, these drivers are driving under the influence but no police Breathalyzer checks. Yobs trespassing onto Miller & Carter in daylight and jumping off roof into Powell’s Pool. The list goes on."
What did Miller & Carter say?
A spokesperson for Miller & Carter said: "The restaurant has had to put in a number of measures to deter them from returning, including the closure of the car park.
"Can confirm police were called to the property."
What did West Midlands Police say?
Neighbourhood Policing Manager Inspector Haroon Chughtai, said the 136 per cent increase in footfall at the park in recent weeks had led to a rise in litter and reports of 'alleged' anti-social behaviour.
In a full statement he said: "We have worked with Birmingham City Council to tackle these issues and they agreed at the start of the month to increase the number of park rangers and environmental health officers to enforce litter fines.
“The council estimates that park usage has increased by 136% in recent weeks and so we have put in place a minimum of two police patrols throughout the whole park in a day.
"Sutton Park is just one of a number of parks we police in the area, but due to its size and the number of reports we receive, we have committed our resources to provide a visible police presence in and around that area regularly.
“At significant times such as the change in lockdown restrictions at the start of the month, we increased the number of officers in the park even further and liaised with the council and youth workers to complete community outreach work there.
"We have focussed on all entrance and exit points of the park with our approach remaining on engaging and educating, with enforcing powers as a last resort. Our primary goal is to keep everyone safe.
“It’s not just about being in the park physically, we have worked with all relevant partner agencies such as our Safer Travel colleagues to ensure they are keeping an eye on the transport network around the area too and we also actively try to prevent and deter any illegal planned gatherings.
“We have paid overtime to officers to offer up their time to help police the area and it is no secret that we are often working with very limited resources.
"We continue to be committed to serve our local community and tackling any issues they raise, but this is alongside other priorities such as domestic abuse arrests, robberies, violent crime hotspots and drug dealing.
"As always, I would encourage anyone who notices any suspicious behaviour to contact police.”


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Aston Villa hero says what every fan is thinking after Wolves loss

Aston Villa hero Ian Taylor has summed up the thoughts of every Aston Villa fan following yesterday 's 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers .
Villa suffered a second narrow defeat in four matches since the coronavirus lockdown was lifted allowing elite football to return .
Dean Smith 's side opened their ten-games mini-season with a goalless draw against Sheffield United and then suffered a 2-1 reverse at home to Chelsea .
In midweek , Villa drew 1-1 with Newcastle United and then yesterday Leander Dendoncker 's effort was all that could separate both sides .
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Taylor , a boyhood Villan who turned out for the club more than 200 times , reckons the relegation battle is going to be very tight indeed .
Just six points separate Villa from Brighton and Hove Albion in 15th , with five clubs embroiled in a relegation battle .
Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t to be ... again .
It ’ s going to the wire ... '' Villa return to action at the weekend when they travel to champions Liverpool on Saturday .
They have an unenviable run-in , with Arsenal and Manchester United also to come while West Ham await on the final day of the season .
Everton and Crystal Palace are also on the schedule .

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Aston Villa hero Ian Taylor has summed up the thoughts of every Aston Villa fan following yesterday's 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Villa suffered a second narrow defeat in four matches since the coronavirus lockdown was lifted allowing elite football to return.
Dean Smith 's side opened their ten-games mini-season with a goalless draw against Sheffield United and then suffered a 2-1 reverse at home to Chelsea.
In midweek, Villa drew 1-1 with Newcastle United and then yesterday Leander Dendoncker 's effort was all that could separate both sides.
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Villa remain on 27 points in 19th place, level on points with AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United but having played a game more.
Taylor, a boyhood Villan who turned out for the club more than 200 times, reckons the relegation battle is going to be very tight indeed.
Just six points separate Villa from Brighton and Hove Albion in 15th, with five clubs embroiled in a relegation battle.
Taylor wrote on Instagram: "Wasn’t to be...again. It’s going to the wire..."
Villa return to action at the weekend when they travel to champions Liverpool on Saturday.
They have an unenviable run-in, with Arsenal and Manchester United also to come while West Ham await on the final day of the season.
Everton and Crystal Palace are also on the schedule.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--The Hull City homework that cost Birmingham City a goal

Hull City manager Grant McCann revealed how the Tigers homework on Birmingham City ’ s defence paid off in their 3-3 draw at St Andrew ’ s .
Overall the Hull boss was disappointed with only taking a point after leading 2-0 inside the first quarter of an hour .
He was pleased with his side ’ s first half performance – and the fact they were able to retake the lead after Blues ’ second half onslaught saw them level the game at 2-2 .
They did that when Herbie Kane fired a free kick underneath Blues ’ defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They made it 2-2 but I was pleased to see us show the calmness we did to regain the lead with a set-piece that we had worked on , ” McCann said .
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“ But then we conceded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To let him ( Gardner ) run free in our box wasn ’ t good enough .
To concede a goal in that manner was criminal .
“ On the whole though , Birmingham is a tough place to come to and it ’ s another point on the board .
So yes , it does feel like a defeat at the minute .
“ It ’ s a lost opportunity .
From being 2-0 up to only coming away with a 3-3 draw and a point , it feels like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought we could have had an even bigger lead up at the break .
Mallik Wilks had a couple of chances where he just didn ’ t get a shot off but we were full value for our lead going into half-time .
“ We had all of the team performing well in the first half – the whole eleven .
The energy was good and our midfield three were controlling the game .
“ The two centre-halves looked as though they were happy to be back together again having not played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
“ Everything just seemed to click for us .
Mallik was causing them problems running in behind and , with the way we performed in the first 45 minutes , I think it ’ s fair to say we should have been three or four goals up .
“ But , for how good we were in the first half , we were the polar opposite in the second .
The early goal after the restart was key and knocked the boys .
It put Birmingham in the ascendancy and got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ But we ’ ve got to take the positives from it and take those into our next game at home to Middlesbrough.
” That point was only Hull ’ s third from the last 39 available although it did see them move out of the relegation zone .

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Hull City manager Grant McCann revealed how the Tigers homework on Birmingham City ’s defence paid off in their 3-3 draw at St Andrew’s.
Overall the Hull boss was disappointed with only taking a point after leading 2-0 inside the first quarter of an hour.
He was pleased with his side’s first half performance – and the fact they were able to retake the lead after Blues’ second half onslaught saw them level the game at 2-2.
They did that when Herbie Kane fired a free kick underneath Blues’ defensive wall giving Lee Camp no chance.
“They made it 2-2 but I was pleased to see us show the calmness we did to regain the lead with a set-piece that we had worked on,” McCann said.
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“We knew their wall would jump and Herbie executed his effort really well to put us back in front with a really good free-kick.
“But then we conceded a poor goal right at the end. To let him (Gardner) run free in our box wasn’t good enough. To concede a goal in that manner was criminal.
“On the whole though, Birmingham is a tough place to come to and it’s another point on the board. So yes, it does feel like a defeat at the minute.
“It’s a lost opportunity. From being 2-0 up to only coming away with a 3-3 draw and a point, it feels like to a defeat to be fair.
“I thought we could have had an even bigger lead up at the break. Mallik Wilks had a couple of chances where he just didn’t get a shot off but we were full value for our lead going into half-time.
“We had all of the team performing well in the first half – the whole eleven. The energy was good and our midfield three were controlling the game.
“The two centre-halves looked as though they were happy to be back together again having not played together for something like four or five months.
“Everything just seemed to click for us. Mallik was causing them problems running in behind and, with the way we performed in the first 45 minutes, I think it’s fair to say we should have been three or four goals up.
“But, for how good we were in the first half, we were the polar opposite in the second. The early goal after the restart was key and knocked the boys. It put Birmingham in the ascendancy and got their tails up a little bit.
“But we’ve got to take the positives from it and take those into our next game at home to Middlesbrough.”
That point was only Hull’s third from the last 39 available although it did see them move out of the relegation zone.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Man United fans react to fresh Jack Grealish transfer claim

Manchester United fans have been left unimpressed by fresh transfer claims about Aston Villa 's Jack Grealish .
The Express are saying that Grealish has found a house to move into in the North-West as speculation continues to surround the Villa captain .
It is also being claimed that Villa will not budge from their £80 million valuation of Grealish .
The boyhood Villan has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford , the 24-year-old impressing this season netting seven goals and registering six assists upon Villa 's return to the Premier League .
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The Red Devils ' fans are conscious that Grealish will be costly and would rather that money either go elsewhere or be spent on other players like Jadon Sancho .
It would be United 's second big outlay in as many summers after they signed Harry Maguire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £80m for Grealish and being reluctant to pay 100m for Sancho ? ''
one fan asked .
`` Paid £50m for Bruno , '' another said .
A third added : `` That 's too much .
We over paid for Maguire . ''
Another said : `` Not in this market , especially if Villa are relegated .
£40m at best . ''
`` In no universe is Grealish worth £80m except for when he 's being sold to Man Utd , '' a sixth said .
`` £80m for Grealish ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Grealish has been at Villa since the age of six and has scored 24 goals and registered 31 assists in 181 matches .

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birminghammail--2020-06-28--Blues 3 Hull City 3 player ratings: Gardner stands tall in Blues' draw

Gary Gardner bagged his first Birmingham City brace as Blues recovered from a terrible first half display to deny Hull City their first win since January .
Blues were back at St Andrew ’ s for the first time since lockdown and still seemed to be observing social distancing principles as they slipped 2-0 behind and couldn ’ t recover .
It took Hull only 20 seconds to signal their intent , as Mallik Wilks found the middle of the defence unguarded at least until Jake Clarke-Salter slid in .
The reprieve was short-lived , Hull swung a corner from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magennis rose to head home his fifth of the season after only two minutes .
Blues were reeling and they fell further behind just after the quarter hour as their defence went AWOL .
Magennis surged down the inside right channel and picked out an unmarked James Scott at the back post .
The 19-year-old stooped to mark his first Championship start with his maiden goal .
Where Hull started the first half quickly Blues were right at it in the second and halved their deficit in the 47th minute .
With Jeremie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were pressed back allowing Gardner the time and space to pick out the bottom corner from 25 yards .
Blues were level on the hour when Bela ’ s cross was flicked on by Scott Hogan and found Dan Crowley to nod home from close range .
However , seven minutes later Clarke-Salter brought down Wilks in the D and Herbie Kane picked out Lee Camp ’ s bottom corner with his free kick .
Thankfully for Blues Gardner was on hand to head home from close range to snatch a 3-3 draw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content with .
Totally exposed by his defence for the goals from Magennis and Scott .
Watched in dismay as his wall jumped over Kane ’ s free kick .
A really shaky first half and he was nowhere to be seen when James Scott put Hull 2-0 up .
Looked a different player after the break though providing much ore cover in defence and threat in attack .
Found Magennis a handful in the first half and rarely seemed comfortable , which transmitted into some of his distribution .
Then ended up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His pace and anticipation were needed after just 20 seconds – and he was on the stretch throughout .
Booked for pulling down Wilks in the lead up to the third goal and worryingly taken off before the end .
The Rolls Royce spluttered today .
The highlight of his first half was a goal-saving tackle on Mallik Wilks , other than that his comeback was shaky and he was troubled by Hull ’ s urgency and pace .
Seemed to be half a yard behind for most of the game .
Tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blues produced going forward but often Hull harried and hurried him out of his comfort zone .
Prospered more in the second half as he was afforded more space to create .
Incredible for the shortest man on the field to head home four yards out .
Looked unsteady throughout , unsettled by Hull ’ s press and unreliable in possession .
Should have done better before the first goal and though he battled hard it was no surprise when he was taken off at half time .
Looked over-run at times and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at one end and inspire something at the other .
Far more comfortable when Bela came on and Bellingham moved alongside him .
Good accuracy which his goal and driving run for the equaliser , even if he was a tad lucky to still be on the field Never hid , always tried to take responsibility to initiate attacks and found useful pockets of space .
First half highlight was the left wing cross that just eluded Jutkiewicz .
Looked composed in the middle in the second half .
Started OK by finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became more isolated and made no impact in the box .
He came alive in the second half though , with Bela and Colin providing much better service from the flanks .
Had Blues ’ best chance of the first half , poking Crowley ’ s cross wide , often had de Wijs or Burke draped over his back .
Unlucky to see a shot on the turn blocked early in the second half but it was his underhit pass that left Blues exposed for the counter attack that produced the third .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 What an impact , genuine width stretched the Hull defence and his end product was there .
A timely reminder of what a diamond Blues have found .

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Gary Gardner bagged his first Birmingham City brace as Blues recovered from a terrible first half display to deny Hull City their first win since January.
Blues were back at St Andrew’s for the first time since lockdown and still seemed to be observing social distancing principles as they slipped 2-0 behind and couldn’t recover.
It took Hull only 20 seconds to signal their intent, as Mallik Wilks found the middle of the defence unguarded at least until Jake Clarke-Salter slid in.
The reprieve was short-lived, Hull swung a corner from their right into the area and Josh Magennis rose to head home his fifth of the season after only two minutes.
Blues were reeling and they fell further behind just after the quarter hour as their defence went AWOL.
Magennis surged down the inside right channel and picked out an unmarked James Scott at the back post. The 19-year-old stooped to mark his first Championship start with his maiden goal.
Where Hull started the first half quickly Blues were right at it in the second and halved their deficit in the 47th minute.
With Jeremie Bela on for Maikel Kieftenbeld the Tigers were pressed back allowing Gardner the time and space to pick out the bottom corner from 25 yards.
Blues were level on the hour when Bela’s cross was flicked on by Scott Hogan and found Dan Crowley to nod home from close range.
However, seven minutes later Clarke-Salter brought down Wilks in the D and Herbie Kane picked out Lee Camp’s bottom corner with his free kick.
Thankfully for Blues Gardner was on hand to head home from close range to snatch a 3-3 draw and a point neither side will be content with.
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CAMP 5
Totally exposed by his defence for the goals from Magennis and Scott. Watched in dismay as his wall jumped over Kane’s free kick.
COLIN 5.5
A really shaky first half and he was nowhere to be seen when James Scott put Hull 2-0 up. Looked a different player after the break though providing much ore cover in defence and threat in attack.
DEAN 5.5
Found Magennis a handful in the first half and rarely seemed comfortable, which transmitted into some of his distribution. Then ended up having a battle with Tom Eaves.
CLARKE-SALTER 6
His pace and anticipation were needed after just 20 seconds – and he was on the stretch throughout. Booked for pulling down Wilks in the lead up to the third goal and worryingly taken off before the end. The Rolls Royce spluttered today.
PEDERSEN 4.5
The highlight of his first half was a goal-saving tackle on Mallik Wilks, other than that his comeback was shaky and he was troubled by Hull’s urgency and pace. Seemed to be half a yard behind for most of the game.
CROWLEY 7
Tried to pull the strings in what little Blues produced going forward but often Hull harried and hurried him out of his comfort zone. Prospered more in the second half as he was afforded more space to create. Incredible for the shortest man on the field to head home four yards out.
KIEFTENBELD 4
Looked unsteady throughout, unsettled by Hull’s press and unreliable in possession. Should have done better before the first goal and though he battled hard it was no surprise when he was taken off at half time.
*GARDNER 7.5
Looked over-run at times and torn between trying to stem the flow at one end and inspire something at the other. Far more comfortable when Bela came on and Bellingham moved alongside him. Good accuracy which his goal and driving run for the equaliser, even if he was a tad lucky to still be on the field
BELLINGHAM 6
Never hid, always tried to take responsibility to initiate attacks and found useful pockets of space. First half highlight was the left wing cross that just eluded Jutkiewicz. Looked composed in the middle in the second half.
HOGAN 5.5
Started OK by finding space pulling out to the right but became more isolated and made no impact in the box. He came alive in the second half though, with Bela and Colin providing much better service from the flanks.
JUTKIEWICZ 5
Had Blues’ best chance of the first half, poking Crowley’s cross wide, often had de Wijs or Burke draped over his back. Unlucky to see a shot on the turn blocked early in the second half but it was his underhit pass that left Blues exposed for the counter attack that produced the third.
SUBSTITUTES
BELA ( for Kieftenbeld, 45) 7 What an impact, genuine width stretched the Hull defence and his end product was there. A timely reminder of what a diamond Blues have found.
GORDON (for Clarke-Salter, 87) N/A
Not used: Trueman, Harding, Burke, Concannon, Stirk, Boyd-Munce, Reid
OPPOSITION
HULL (4-2-3-1): Long; Pennington, Burke, De Wijs, Elder; Da Silva (Honeyman 70), Batty; Wilks (Bowler 67), Kane (Stewart 77), Scott (Lewis-Potter 67); Magennis (Eaves 67). Not used: Ingram, Tafazolli, Toral, MacDonald
GOALS
BLUES: Gardner (47, 87), Crowley (60)
HULL: Magennis (2), Scott (16), Kane (67)
THE REF: Dean Whitestone
NEXT UP: Huddersfield (h), Wednesday, July 1, 6pm kick-off


birminghammail--2020-06-28--West Bromwich Albion challenge Celtic for Joe Hart - report

West Brom are interested in former England star Joe Hart , according to reports .
The Sun on Sunday says the Baggies will move for the goalkeeper if they make it back to the Premier League , with Friday ’ s defeat at Brentford leaving them five points clear of the chasing pack .
The report says Slaven Bilic is ‘ a fan ’ of Hart ’ s , who has become a free agent after leaving Burnley , having briefly managed him at West Ham for a few months at the start of the 2017/2018 campaign .
Not that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either with Bilic sacked in November and Hart losing his place a month later .
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West Brom are interested in former England star Joe Hart, according to reports.
The Sun on Sunday says the Baggies will move for the goalkeeper if they make it back to the Premier League, with Friday’s defeat at Brentford leaving them five points clear of the chasing pack.
The report says Slaven Bilic is ‘a fan’ of Hart’s, who has become a free agent after leaving Burnley, having briefly managed him at West Ham for a few months at the start of the 2017/2018 campaign.
Not that it was a particularly happy time for either with Bilic sacked in November and Hart losing his place a month later.
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It adds Albion want a legitimate challenger to current incumbent Sam Johnstone, who is backed up by Jonathan Bond. Both Bond and Ali Al-Habsi are out of contract at the end of the season.
Some are tipping returning Plymouth loanee Alex Palmer as having a chance next term.
It is claimed Hart’s agents are looking at clubs in Spain, while he has also been linked with Derby and Celtic, with the 33-year-old keen to reignite his career.
Hart has also played for Man City, with whom he has won every domestic honour, Birmingham City and Torino and also has 75 England caps to his name.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Birmingham City 'keen' on Mark Robins to replace Clotet - report

Mark Robins is on Birmingham City ’ s ‘ managerial hit list ’ , according to reports .
The Sun on Sunday claim Blues want to speak to the Coventry City manager about the prospect of making St Andrew ’ s his permanent home .
The 50-year-old has been based at Blues ’ stadium while guiding Coventry to the League One title and back to the Championship .
Reporter Alan Nixon says the Blues hierarchy have been impressed with Robins as they wait to hear from Slavisa Jokanovic and Chris Hughton .
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FC Groningen coach Danny Buijs has also been connected with a post Clotet will vacate at the end of the season .
Robins has led the Sky Blues to two promotions since returning for his second stint at the club .
The former Manchester United striker has also managed Barnsley , Huddersfield and Scunthorpe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robins has been mentioned in connection with Blues , with CEO Dave Boddy dismissing the possibility earlier this month .
Boddy said : “ Both Mark and the football club remain determined to achieve our shared goal of moving the club forward together .
“ We have a very strong relationship with Birmingham City and they have been very good to us during our season at St. Andrews , so we are very thankful with them for that.
” “ I have spoken to Mark today and he joins the club in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the Championship.
” Steven Gerrard was also linked with the post but reportedly turned Blues down .

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Mark Robins is on Birmingham City ’s ‘managerial hit list’, according to reports.
The Sun on Sunday claim Blues want to speak to the Coventry City manager about the prospect of making St Andrew’s his permanent home.
The 50-year-old has been based at Blues’ stadium while guiding Coventry to the League One title and back to the Championship.
Reporter Alan Nixon says the Blues hierarchy have been impressed with Robins as they wait to hear from Slavisa Jokanovic and Chris Hughton.
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Lee Bowyer is also a contender to replace Pep Clotet, while Nigel Clough has been linked but BirminghamLive understand that will go no further.
FC Groningen coach Danny Buijs has also been connected with a post Clotet will vacate at the end of the season.
Robins has led the Sky Blues to two promotions since returning for his second stint at the club. The former Manchester United striker has also managed Barnsley, Huddersfield and Scunthorpe.
It is not the first time Robins has been mentioned in connection with Blues, with CEO Dave Boddy dismissing the possibility earlier this month.
Boddy said: “Both Mark and the football club remain determined to achieve our shared goal of moving the club forward together.
“We have a very strong relationship with Birmingham City and they have been very good to us during our season at St. Andrews, so we are very thankful with them for that.”
“I have spoken to Mark today and he joins the club in our shared desire to move the club forward into the Championship.”
Steven Gerrard was also linked with the post but reportedly turned Blues down.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Pep Clotet on Hull City, Gary Gardner and this Birmingham City hero

Pep Clotet cut a relieved figure as his Birmingham City side overcame a horrendous start to the match to draw 3-3 with Hull City .
Two goals from Gary Gardner and one from Dan Crowley saw them fight back to deny the Tigers what would have been a huge boost in their fight against relegation .
Clotet assessed the game afterwards and paid tribute to Gardner , Jeremie Bela and gave his post-match analysis .
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It is always up-to-date with the latest news from across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Store It was absolutely a game of two halves .
I thought we started very slow and we weren ’ t like ourselves in the first-half .
We made mistakes and they were two goals in front of us and we were struggling tactically and we made it very difficult for ourselves .
But after half-time I saw a huge determination in the squad , a huge belief in themselves and the team and a huge clarification of what we needed to correct to try and cause Hull more problems .
We knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in that they would fight a lot to get a result here so we knew it was going to be very difficult .
But I think in the second-half we saw the Birmingham that we all like .
We made another mistake that led to the third goal , otherwise I was watching the Birmingham that could have taken the three points .
We were dead and buried , we were in the ICU , we were gone but that ’ s the beauty of this game .
We recognised what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we needed to do to come back and try and win the game .
The team understood it perfectly and they put their heart into it and got back , it just shows huge pride and determination to fight until the end .
As much as we were dead and buried possibly , we were kind of buried alive .
We came back – they didn ’ t bury us very deep .
He made a massive difference .
We ’ ve been building Jeremie ’ s fitness up a bit slower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wanted him to finish strong .
So , he played a little bit against West Brom and today for a bit longer and now he is a bit closer to full fitness .
I was a little bit cautious with him because I didn ’ t want him to get injured .
It was a big statement from him and good for his confidence .
He ’ s a massive player for us and this is his way of saying ‘ Boss , I ’ m ready to start again ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardner makes a big difference when crosses are coming into the midfield and Dan Crowley was the first goal he ’ s scored for us in the league .
We ’ d asked Dan to step up his game and he is physically very strong at the moment to how he started the league and he ’ s turned himself into a very important player .
Gary has a huge love for this club , every goal he scores he does so with big purpose .
He scored two very good goals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those goals happen .
I think we could have had another goal but unfortunately they scored that goal and at 2-3 it was difficult again .
When it was 2-2 the team didn ’ t lose their shape or their mentality and kept going to the end .

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Pep Clotet cut a relieved figure as his Birmingham City side overcame a horrendous start to the match to draw 3-3 with Hull City.
Two goals from Gary Gardner and one from Dan Crowley saw them fight back to deny the Tigers what would have been a huge boost in their fight against relegation.
Clotet assessed the game afterwards and paid tribute to Gardner, Jeremie Bela and gave his post-match analysis. Here's the transcript.
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Match reaction
It was absolutely a game of two halves. I thought we started very slow and we weren’t like ourselves in the first-half.
We made mistakes and they were two goals in front of us and we were struggling tactically and we made it very difficult for ourselves.
But after half-time I saw a huge determination in the squad, a huge belief in themselves and the team and a huge clarification of what we needed to correct to try and cause Hull more problems.
We knew that Hull because of the situation they are in that they would fight a lot to get a result here so we knew it was going to be very difficult.
But I think in the second-half we saw the Birmingham that we all like. We made another mistake that led to the third goal, otherwise I was watching the Birmingham that could have taken the three points.
You looked dead and buried
We were dead and buried, we were in the ICU, we were gone but that’s the beauty of this game.
We recognised what we were doing wrong and the squad knew what we needed to do to come back and try and win the game.
The team understood it perfectly and they put their heart into it and got back, it just shows huge pride and determination to fight until the end.
As much as we were dead and buried possibly, we were kind of buried alive. We came back – they didn’t bury us very deep.
The difference Jeremie Bela made
He made a massive difference. We’ve been building Jeremie’s fitness up a bit slower than some of the other players because I wanted him to finish strong.
So, he played a little bit against West Brom and today for a bit longer and now he is a bit closer to full fitness.
I was a little bit cautious with him because I didn’t want him to get injured.
It was a big statement from him and good for his confidence. He’s a massive player for us and this is his way of saying ‘Boss, I’m ready to start again’.
Two good goals for Gary Gardner
They were two good finishes. Gary Gardner makes a big difference when crosses are coming into the midfield and Dan Crowley was the first goal he’s scored for us in the league .
We’d asked Dan to step up his game and he is physically very strong at the moment to how he started the league and he’s turned himself into a very important player.
Gary has a huge love for this club, every goal he scores he does so with big purpose.
He scored two very good goals and the team played very well to make those goals happen.
I think we could have had another goal but unfortunately they scored that goal and at 2-3 it was difficult again.
When it was 2-2 the team didn’t lose their shape or their mentality and kept going to the end.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--'He's amazing' - Every word from Nuno on Dendoncker, Jota & Villa win

Leander Dendoncker ’ s goal handed Wolverhampton Wanderers their third successive Premier League win and plunged Aston Villa into deeper trouble on Saturday .
He rifled home a left-footed effort midway through the second half to lift Wolves up to fifth in the table with six games to go .
Nuno Espirito Santo elected to start Dendoncker ahead of talisman Adama Traore and it worked a treat .
He discussed the Belgian ’ s impact and much more in his post-match press conference at Villa Park .
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Villa started well , with two strikers and a lot of people in the middle .
There were a lot of second balls and we had to stay in the game .
“ In the beginning we started well and we maintained the organisation through all of the game .
After we scored the team stood compact and really , really solid.
” “ I ’ m very happy for Leander and for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a fantastic footballer and he ’ s a hard worker .
He gives us so much so to have this moment is important for him and important for us.
” “ We have a good week now to recover .
This was a tough cycle , with the third game in a week .
We know what is in front of us .
We must prepare ourselves for the next challenge .
“ This week is a week where we have to review things and try to analyse .
We don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the training ground , it ’ s about finding ways to pass the right information to the players because sometimes it ’ s not easy to prepare yourself on a tight schedule .
“ There ’ s always room to improve .
The most difficult thing is to sustain your level and your standards.
” Another win on the road “ We try not to make too much difference between home and away .
What we see now is football has changed .
The main advantage for a home team is their fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same approach it ’ s almost like playing in a neutral venue.
” “ He found himself in that situation and took his decision to shoot on goal .
He found himself a little bit out .
But you know Diogo , he ’ s amazing in the way he creates and the lines that he gives to the teams .
It will come naturally , as long as we keep this mentality .
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Leander Dendoncker’s goal handed Wolverhampton Wanderers their third successive Premier League win and plunged Aston Villa into deeper trouble on Saturday.
He rifled home a left-footed effort midway through the second half to lift Wolves up to fifth in the table with six games to go.
Nuno Espirito Santo elected to start Dendoncker ahead of talisman Adama Traore and it worked a treat.
He discussed the Belgian’s impact and much more in his post-match press conference at Villa Park. Here’s the full transcript...
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Nuno’s assessment
“Today required a different approach. Villa started well, with two strikers and a lot of people in the middle. There were a lot of second balls and we had to stay in the game.
“In the beginning we started well and we maintained the organisation through all of the game. After we scored the team stood compact and really, really solid.”
Leander Dendoncker
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“I’m very happy for Leander and for the team, but especially Leander. He’s a fantastic footballer and he’s a hard worker. He gives us so much so to have this moment is important for him and important for us.”
Now for a break
“We have a good week now to recover. This was a tough cycle, with the third game in a week. We know what is in front of us. We must prepare ourselves for the next challenge.
“This week is a week where we have to review things and try to analyse. We don’t have too much time on the training ground, it’s about finding ways to pass the right information to the players because sometimes it’s not easy to prepare yourself on a tight schedule.
“There’s always room to improve. The most difficult thing is to sustain your level and your standards.”
Another win on the road
“We try not to make too much difference between home and away. What we see now is football has changed. The main advantage for a home team is their fans. As long as we keep the same approach it’s almost like playing in a neutral venue.”
Diogo Jota’s miss
“He found himself in that situation and took his decision to shoot on goal. He found himself a little bit out. But you know Diogo, he’s amazing in the way he creates and the lines that he gives to the teams. It will come naturally, as long as we keep this mentality.”


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Aston Villa live: All the latest from Villa Park after yesterday's Wolves defeat

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Yesterday , @ @ @ @ @ their second defeat after four matches back following the lifting of the coronavirus lockdown that @ @ @ @ @ .
Wolverhampton Wanderers ran out 1-0 in B6 thanks to a second-half goal from Belgian @ @ @ @ @ leaves Villa in 19th place on 27 points , still level with AFC Bournemouth and @ @ @ @ @ but having played a game more .
Villa have six games left and have a @ @ @ @ @ match away to champions Liverpool on Saturday .
Stick with us for reaction and much @ @ @ @ @ 's blog ...

Hello and welcome to today's LIVE coverage of Aston Villa from BirminghamLive on Sunday, June 28.
We will be keeping you up to date with all the latest news and views from Villa Park.
Yesterday, Dean Smith 's side suffered their second defeat after four matches back following the lifting of the coronavirus lockdown that allowed elite football to return.
Wolverhampton Wanderers ran out 1-0 in B6 thanks to a second-half goal from Belgian international Leander Dendoncker.
That leaves Villa in 19th place on 27 points, still level with AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United above them but having played a game more.
Villa have six games left and have a week off, their next match away to champions Liverpool on Saturday.
Stick with us for reaction and much more right here on today's blog...


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Ian Holloway heaps praise on Blues management contender Bowyer

Ian Holloway believes Lee Bowyer will deserve all of the credit of Charlton Athletic dodge relegation .
Bowyer has masterminded consecutive victories since the Championship has returned , yesterday ’ s 1-0 win over QPR following up a crucial triumph at Hull City .
He has done so despite the refusal of Lyle Taylor , Chris Solly and David Davis to play any further part in the Addicks ’ campaign .
Despite that Charlton have moved out of the relegation zone and now sit four places and three points above the bottom three .
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Asked what will be the secret to Charlton ’ s surge to safety , the former Blackpool and QPR boss was unequivocal .
“ The chap who is just talking , I ’ d run through a brick wall for him .
He had a couple of players not wanting to play – big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of them .
“ So he said ‘ You ’ re not playing , that ’ s it ’ .
He has gone with his team and they have got two wins for him .
“ This is all you have to do , you have to galvanise the spirit and keep believing and he oozed it there .
Well done.
” Bowyer is currently rated as fourth favourite for a return to his former club , with whom he remains a fan favourite for his part in winning the 2011 Carling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yesterday and are themselves seven points clear of the drop zone with seven matches to play .
Bowyer brings his Charlton team to St Andrew 's on July 15 .

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Ian Holloway believes Lee Bowyer will deserve all of the credit of Charlton Athletic dodge relegation.
Bowyer has masterminded consecutive victories since the Championship has returned, yesterday’s 1-0 win over QPR following up a crucial triumph at Hull City.
He has done so despite the refusal of Lyle Taylor, Chris Solly and David Davis to play any further part in the Addicks’ campaign.
Despite that Charlton have moved out of the relegation zone and now sit four places and three points above the bottom three.
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Speaking on the EFL on Quest show, Holloway praised Bowyer, who is one of the front-runners for the Birmingham City vacancy.
Asked what will be the secret to Charlton’s surge to safety, the former Blackpool and QPR boss was unequivocal.
“The chap who is just talking, I’d run through a brick wall for him. He had a couple of players not wanting to play – big players as well, Lyle Taylor being one of them.
“So he said ‘You’re not playing, that’s it’. He has gone with his team and they have got two wins for him.
“This is all you have to do, you have to galvanise the spirit and keep believing and he oozed it there. Well done.”
Bowyer is currently rated as fourth favourite for a return to his former club, with whom he remains a fan favourite for his part in winning the 2011 Carling Cup.
BirminghamLive understands he remains a live contender to replace Pep Clotet.
Blues drew 3-3 with Hull yesterday and are themselves seven points clear of the drop zone with seven matches to play.
Bowyer brings his Charlton team to St Andrew's on July 15.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Aston Villa missed out on chance to sign Timo Werner under Roberto Di Matteo

Former Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo has revealed he tried to sign Timo Werner during his short stay at Villa Park .
Werner has just completed a £53 million transfer to Chelsea after a fine season for RB Leipzig .
The German international netted 28 goals in the Bundesliga , registering eight assists in 34 appearances in the League .
Liverpool had been heavily linked but Frank Lampard stole a march on Jurgen Klopp and secured the move earlier this month .
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In 2016 , the former Chelsea man was appointed by then-owner Tony Xia to lead the club back into the Premier League .
He spent money on strike pair Ross McCormack and Jonathan Kodjia but revealed Werner was on his shortlist .
`` When I was at Schalke he was at Stuttgart and he was just coming on to the scene , '' Di Matteo told Chelsea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the season , before I left , I was planning with my sporting director .
`` I was saying I wanted to sign this guy , he ’ s good .
`` He was young , quick , technically good .
I said 'can we not sign this boy Timo ' .
`` We did n't in the end and then I resigned and so on .
Then I went to Villa .
Stuttgart , the season after , they got relegated , and so I enquired again to sign him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

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Werner has just completed a £53 million transfer to Chelsea after a fine season for RB Leipzig.
The German international netted 28 goals in the Bundesliga, registering eight assists in 34 appearances in the League.
Liverpool had been heavily linked but Frank Lampard stole a march on Jurgen Klopp and secured the move earlier this month.
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However, Di Matteo has told of how Werner could have tasted English football for the first time at Villa Park.
In 2016, the former Chelsea man was appointed by then-owner Tony Xia to lead the club back into the Premier League.
He spent money on strike pair Ross McCormack and Jonathan Kodjia but revealed Werner was on his shortlist.
"When I was at Schalke he was at Stuttgart and he was just coming on to the scene," Di Matteo told Chelsea's website.
"During the second part of the season, before I left, I was planning with my sporting director.
"I was saying I wanted to sign this guy, he’s good.
"He was young, quick, technically good. I said 'can we not sign this boy Timo'.
"We didn't in the end and then I resigned and so on. Then I went to Villa. Stuttgart, the season after, they got relegated, and so I enquired again to sign him, but then Leipzig signed him on."


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Aston Villa promotion hero embroiled in two-club tug of war

The delay of the footballing calendar has caused a number of awkward situations as the season continued past contract end-dates .
June 30th will see hundreds of players leave clubs - and loan deals - as contracts expire while the season carries on .
Former Aston Villa star Albert Adomah is one of a number of players caught out , with his loan spell at Cardiff City set to expire in a few days , with Nottingham Forest recalling the player instead of extending a deal .
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Adomah is currently on loan at Cardiff having moved to south Wales in January , and has impressed as Neil Harris ’ Bluebirds have surged into the Championship ’ s top six winning their last two since the restart .
The Forest winger ’ s loan deal is set to expire on Tuesday , and boss Harris stated his annoyance at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his disappointment at the EFL .
Harris had hoped to see Adomah ’ s loan deal extended to cover the remainder of the season , but given Cardiff ’ s form seeing them turn into play-off rivals , it ’ s expected that Forest will refuse to sanction him staying in the principality beyond Tuesday night ’ s game with Charlton and want him back in the East Midlands .
`` The situation is clear , '' Lamouchi said .
`` Albert is a Nottingham Forest player .
It was a loan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call back the players if they want .
`` I am not understanding the problem .
`` Cardiff know everything .
We are just talking between smart and clever people to do the right thing for everybody and the club .
`` The club decides , not me . ''

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June 30th will see hundreds of players leave clubs - and loan deals - as contracts expire while the season carries on.
Former Aston Villa star Albert Adomah is one of a number of players caught out, with his loan spell at Cardiff City set to expire in a few days, with Nottingham Forest recalling the player instead of extending a deal.
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Both sides are vying for a play-off spot, and Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi dropped a big hint at the player's future.
Adomah is currently on loan at Cardiff having moved to south Wales in January, and has impressed as Neil Harris’ Bluebirds have surged into the Championship’s top six winning their last two since the restart.
The Forest winger’s loan deal is set to expire on Tuesday, and boss Harris stated his annoyance at the situation over the weekend, aiming his disappointment at the EFL.
Harris had hoped to see Adomah’s loan deal extended to cover the remainder of the season, but given Cardiff’s form seeing them turn into play-off rivals, it’s expected that Forest will refuse to sanction him staying in the principality beyond Tuesday night’s game with Charlton and want him back in the East Midlands.
"The situation is clear," Lamouchi said.
"Albert is a Nottingham Forest player. It was a loan and the club is doing the right to call back the players if they want.
"I am not understanding the problem.
"Cardiff know everything. We are just talking between smart and clever people to do the right thing for everybody and the club.
"The club decides, not me."


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Aston Villa learn fresh update on £33m Milot Rashica transfer

Aston Villa target Milot Rashica is 'saying goodbye ' to Werder Bremen , the Bundesliga club 's sporting director has revealed .
The Kosovo international , who has a £33million release clause written into his contract , has been linked with a move to the Premier League for several months .
According to Sky Sports , Villa are among a list of admirers ahead of the summer transfer window which also includes Wolves , Brighton and West Ham United .
Rashica has made a vital contribution to Werder 's survival bid with eight goals and six assists in 28 league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain to leave in the coming weeks .
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Google Play Store and App Store Prior to Saturday 's clash against Cologne which Werder won 6-1 to go into the relegation play-off , sporting director Frank Baumann told Weser Kurier : “ He is very interested in saying goodbye here and the Werder fans have positive memories of him .
Milot has aroused the interest of other clubs through his performances , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
“ Basically , it is absolutely okay that he also wants to take the next step at some point .
If a competitor has a specific interest , we have to sit down and find a solution.
” The attacker , 24 , signed for Werder from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in January 2018 .

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Aston Villa target Milot Rashica is 'saying goodbye' to Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga club's sporting director has revealed.
The Kosovo international, who has a £33million release clause written into his contract, has been linked with a move to the Premier League for several months.
According to Sky Sports, Villa are among a list of admirers ahead of the summer transfer window which also includes Wolves, Brighton and West Ham United.
Rashica has made a vital contribution to Werder's survival bid with eight goals and six assists in 28 league appearances but he is now all but certain to leave in the coming weeks.
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Prior to Saturday's clash against Cologne which Werder won 6-1 to go into the relegation play-off, sporting director Frank Baumann told Weser Kurier: “He is very interested in saying goodbye here and the Werder fans have positive memories of him. Milot has aroused the interest of other clubs through his performances, which he has shown for a long time.
“Basically, it is absolutely okay that he also wants to take the next step at some point. If a competitor has a specific interest, we have to sit down and find a solution.”
The attacker, 24, signed for Werder from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in January 2018.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Ten former Aston Villa players cut as clubs confirm released lists

A number of former Aston Villa players will be seeking a fresh start following the announcement of released/retained lists for the upcoming season .
For Villa themselves , James Chester , Andre Green , Callum O'Hare are amongst a number of players who will be seeking pastures new to continue their respective careers .
Elsewhere Gareth Barry is one of the bigger names to be released amongst former Villa players now on the books of other clubs .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Premier League record breaker will stay on at West Bromwich Albion , it will only be until the end of the current season , extended after delay .
But , who are the other former Villans playing in England to be released by their club ?
A pair of former academy goalkeepers at Bodymoor Heath were both released , with Mansfield Town parting ways with Bobby Olejnik and Leicester City chose to release Viktor Johansson .
Stewart Downing will be released by Blackburn Rovers at the end of the season after agreeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while Eric Lichaj is set to be let go by Hull City .
Rudy Gestede , part of the 15/16 team of doomed Villans , was released snappily by new Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock after Gestede failed to commit to the club until the end of the extended season .
`` He was adamant he did n't want to risk anything with his contract being up so I had a chat and just cleared him off Thursday , '' said Warnock .
`` I said 'go home now ' and he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm under contract ' and I said 'No you can , I 'll give you permission .
Off you go . '
'' Samir Carruthers has been released by Cambridge United , while Harry McKirdy has been let go by Carlisle United after scoring five goals in twenty-one starts .
In the Premier League , Wolves have released Jordan Graham while Carlos Sanchez 's disappointing time at West Ham United has now come to an end .

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A number of former Aston Villa players will be seeking a fresh start following the announcement of released/retained lists for the upcoming season.
For Villa themselves, James Chester, Andre Green, Callum O'Hare are amongst a number of players who will be seeking pastures new to continue their respective careers.
Elsewhere Gareth Barry is one of the bigger names to be released amongst former Villa players now on the books of other clubs.
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While the Premier League record breaker will stay on at West Bromwich Albion, it will only be until the end of the current season, extended after delay.
But, who are the other former Villans playing in England to be released by their club?
A pair of former academy goalkeepers at Bodymoor Heath were both released, with Mansfield Town parting ways with Bobby Olejnik and Leicester City chose to release Viktor Johansson.
Stewart Downing will be released by Blackburn Rovers at the end of the season after agreeing a minor extension to his current deal, while Eric Lichaj is set to be let go by Hull City.
Rudy Gestede, part of the 15/16 team of doomed Villans, was released snappily by new Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock after Gestede failed to commit to the club until the end of the extended season.
"He was adamant he didn't want to risk anything with his contract being up so I had a chat and just cleared him off Thursday," said Warnock.
"I said 'go home now' and he said 'No, I can't, I'm under contract' and I said 'No you can, I'll give you permission. Off you go.'"
Samir Carruthers has been released by Cambridge United, while Harry McKirdy has been let go by Carlisle United after scoring five goals in twenty-one starts.
In the Premier League, Wolves have released Jordan Graham while Carlos Sanchez's disappointing time at West Ham United has now come to an end.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Watch screaming Canking Youtube fans clamour for meet and greet

This is the moment crowds of screaming fans clamoured for a meet and greet planned by a YouTube star in the heart of the city .
Fans of the Canking Youtube channel , ran by star Jayden Gray , swarmed the Bullring area of Birmingham city centre from 2pm on Sunday , June 28 .
The dramatic footage , filmed by an onlooker , was captured as hundreds of people chased after the star in a desperate bid to meet him near New Street station .
The World ’ s largest Primark was reportedly also shut an hour earlier than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gareth Morris , from West Midlands Police , revealed how police officers had been in attendance in the hope of resolving the situation .
He earlier wrote : `` Numbers of groups in the city centre appear to be a result of some internet bloggers attending the city and young fans turning up hoping to see them .
`` Officers in attendance and hopefully starting to resolve now . ''
Canking , who boasts nearly 270k subscribers on his channel , has gained a huge following for his public singing challenges and street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star saying hello and fist bumping his thrilled fans as he moved around the area .
At one point , they all tightly gather round the YouTuber and cheer .
A witness said : “ They were following someone ... young guy I am guessing well known maybe singer but not sure .
“ There were young girls screaming .
Primark and a few other shops had to close due to massive groups trying to enter.
” A staff member at the world ’ s largest Primark , off the High Street , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4pm - an hour before the usual Sunday closing time at 5pm .
A spokesperson for Bullring & Grand Central says : “ The safety of our shoppers , colleagues and retailers is our foremost concern and we urge all visitors to follow social distancing guidelines.
” Canking was born and raised in Ireland until he was 10 years old before moving to England .
He launched his YouTube channel in January 2012 and has built up a huge following online .

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This is the moment crowds of screaming fans clamoured for a meet and greet planned by a YouTube star in the heart of the city.
Fans of the Canking Youtube channel, ran by star Jayden Gray, swarmed the Bullring area of Birmingham city centre from 2pm on Sunday, June 28.
The dramatic footage, filmed by an onlooker, was captured as hundreds of people chased after the star in a desperate bid to meet him near New Street station.
The World’s largest Primark was reportedly also shut an hour earlier than usual after large groups gathered.
Superintendent Gareth Morris, from West Midlands Police, revealed how police officers had been in attendance in the hope of resolving the situation.
He earlier wrote: "Numbers of groups in the city centre appear to be a result of some internet bloggers attending the city and young fans turning up hoping to see them.
"Officers in attendance and hopefully starting to resolve now."
Canking, who boasts nearly 270k subscribers on his channel, has gained a huge following for his public singing challenges and street interviews.
Several videos show the YouTube star saying hello and fist bumping his thrilled fans as he moved around the area.
At one point, they all tightly gather round the YouTuber and cheer.
A witness said: “They were following someone...young guy I am guessing well known maybe singer but not sure.
“There were young girls screaming. Primark and a few other shops had to close due to massive groups trying to enter.”
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A staff member at the world’s largest Primark, off the High Street, confirmed they were forced to shut at 4pm - an hour before the usual Sunday closing time at 5pm.
A spokesperson for Bullring & Grand Central says: “The safety of our shoppers, colleagues and retailers is our foremost concern and we urge all visitors to follow social distancing guidelines.”
Canking was born and raised in Ireland until he was 10 years old before moving to England.
He launched his YouTube channel in January 2012 and has built up a huge following online.


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Villa fans all make the same point after Watford vs Southampton

Aston Villa fans were watching Watford 's clash against Southampton this afternoon with interest .
Villa slipped to another defeat in their battle for Premier League survival on Saturday , high-flying neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers securing a 1-0 win at B6 .
The defeat - the sixth in the last eight league matches - leaves Villa in the bottom three on goal difference .
Dean Smith 's side have picked up two points since football returned and were fortunate that goal-line technology was n't working in the opening night draw against Sheffield United 11 days ago .
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Chelsea were the only team who had lots of possession and caused us problem , yet our goalkeeper made just two saves in that game as well .
`` He 's not made a save today , of note .
It 's a tough league to go and win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you 're told to play four games in 11 days . ''
19th-placed Villa , who face newly-crowned champions Liverpool next weekend , know that results around them could be important as their own in the run-in .
And Southampton 's win at relegation rivals came as a much-needed boost on Sunday .
Danny Ings netted twice for the Saints at Vicarage Road and James Ward-Prowse struck to put the game to bed after an own goal by Jan Bednarek had given Watford hope .
The Hornets are just a point ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ham and Bournemouth are in between on 27 points apiece , ahead of Smith 's men by virtue of a superior goal difference .
Supporters on social media welcomed the result and called on Villa to take matters into their own hands in the coming weeks .
One said : `` Nice one Danny Ings .
But at some point we 're going to need to win a game ! ''
`` I swear to god the only team who aren ’ t doing everything to keep Villa up is Villa , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joked : `` Ben Foster doing Nyland tricks to help keep us in the league . ''
`` Not the first time Ben Foster has tried to help Villa , '' added another .
A fifth predicted : `` We may be saved by teams worse than us , one win could literally keep you in the league . ''

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Aston Villa fans were watching Watford's clash against Southampton this afternoon with interest.
Villa slipped to another defeat in their battle for Premier League survival on Saturday, high-flying neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers securing a 1-0 win at B6.
The defeat - the sixth in the last eight league matches - leaves Villa in the bottom three on goal difference.
Dean Smith's side have picked up two points since football returned and were fortunate that goal-line technology wasn't working in the opening night draw against Sheffield United 11 days ago.
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Smith said after the loss to Wolves: "In each game we've been in the games until we've had chances to win them. Chelsea were the only team who had lots of possession and caused us problem, yet our goalkeeper made just two saves in that game as well.
"He's not made a save today, of note. It's a tough league to go and win games in and it's even tougher when you're told to play four games in 11 days."
19th-placed Villa, who face newly-crowned champions Liverpool next weekend, know that results around them could be important as their own in the run-in.
And Southampton's win at relegation rivals came as a much-needed boost on Sunday.
Danny Ings netted twice for the Saints at Vicarage Road and James Ward-Prowse struck to put the game to bed after an own goal by Jan Bednarek had given Watford hope.
The Hornets are just a point ahead of Villa in 16th, while West Ham and Bournemouth are in between on 27 points apiece, ahead of Smith's men by virtue of a superior goal difference.
Supporters on social media welcomed the result and called on Villa to take matters into their own hands in the coming weeks.
One said: "Nice one Danny Ings. But at some point we're going to need to win a game!"
"I swear to god the only team who aren’t doing everything to keep Villa up is Villa," said another Villa fan.
A third joked: "Ben Foster doing Nyland tricks to help keep us in the league."
"Not the first time Ben Foster has tried to help Villa," added another.
A fifth predicted: "We may be saved by teams worse than us, one win could literally keep you in the league."


birminghammail--2020-06-28--Hundreds gather at Civic Hall for peaceful Black Lives Matter protest

Hundreds of people gathered in Wolverhampton City Centre to peacefully protest for the Black Lives Matter movement .
Around 400 @ @ @ @ @ Civic Hall at the start of today 's event , which took place until 5.45pm @ @ @ @ @ were made , with tributes also paid to those who have lost their lives due @ @ @ @ @ supporters taking the knee .
A peaceful march also took place around the city centre @ @ @ @ @ Hall in time for the talks .
Pictures from the protest show the crowd - @ @ @ @ @ face masks - moving through Wolverhampton carrying signs .
Footage recorded at the event shows @ @ @ @ @ tram tracks in the city - you can watch this at the top of the @ @ @ @ @ who spoke at the event , said : `` This protest symbolises 'Leadership ' , @ @ @ @ @ equip the future generations with the knowledge and understanding to enable the change of the @ @ @ @ @ race . ''

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Hundreds of people gathered in Wolverhampton City Centre to peacefully protest for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Around 400 people congregated near to the Civic Hall at the start of today's event, which took place until 5.45pm.
A number of speeches were made, with tributes also paid to those who have lost their lives due to police brutality - with supporters taking the knee.
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A peaceful march also took place around the city centre before returning to the Civic Hall in time for the talks.
Pictures from the protest show the crowd - with many of them wearing face masks - moving through Wolverhampton carrying signs.
Footage recorded at the event shows the protesters marching along the tram tracks in the city - you can watch this at the top of the article.
Jada Kiss, who spoke at the event, said: "This protest symbolises 'Leadership', we lead by example and equip the future generations with the knowledge and understanding to enable the change of the future outcome of the black race."