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Report: Villa target trains with U23s and refuses to sign new contract, after Palace made contact

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According to , Will Hughes 🐓has been made to train with Watford’s Under-23 side amid interest from Cr𒐪ystal Palace and Aston Villa.

What’s the story?

Well, the 26-year-old is currently refusing to sign a n𓃲ew contrܫact at Vicarage Road, with only one year remaining on his contract.

Now, the Hornets must decide whether to cash in on their No.19, or hold him against his will for one more seꦑason before he leaves on a free.

believe Crystal Palace a🔴re exploring the possibility of signing Hughes this month – the Eagles have even made contact.

Elsewhere, it was also who revealed that Aston Villa are interested in 🍨the Weybridge-born m♌aestro.

Hughes made Championship appearances last season as Watford𒁃 secured promotion, and even captained the Hornets at times.

Will Hughes would be a great signing

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Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images

It’s not everyday that a classy operat⛎or like ไHughes becomes available, especially for a cut-price fee.

During his formative years, plenty of f🔯uss was made over the midfielder.

As the wrote, Bar♌celon🌺a were reported to have compiled a document on Hughes when he was a teenager.

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Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images

More recently, as the show, he was being talked about as someone who could enter Gare♔th Southgate’s🦩 England squad after the 2018 World Cup.

Like Crystal Palace’s James McArthur, he is a play꧅er who will give you at least 7/10 every week, but will often remain an unsung h꧋ero.

Whoever signs him out of Patrick Vieira or Dean Smith w💝ill be getting someone who can certainly make a big impact in midfield.