Pennant could be back in England as winger is offered to Aston Villa

29 December 2009 13:16
Jermaine Pennant's future in Spain looks increasingly uncertain amid suggestions that he has struggled to fit in at Real Zaragoza.[LNB]Winging it: Pennant[LNB]The winger signed a lucrative three-year deal worth £80,000 a week with Zaragoza when his contract with Liverpool ran out in the summer.[LNB]He recently insisted he was happy in Spain, but it has been reported that the club have offered the 26-year-old to Aston Villa in a bid to get him off the payroll.[LNB]It has now been suggested that Pennant has failed to grasp the language and still relies heavily on interpreter Diego Bengoa.[LNB]The former England Under 21 international is even said to need help with simple instructions during discussions on the training ground or in tactics meetings.[LNB]However, former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nayim arrived as assistantto new boss Jose Aurelio Gay at Zaragoza, which could provide anEnglish-speaking aide in the dressing room. Villa deny Pennant interest as winger pledges future to Real ZaragozaAquilani gives boss Benitez a headache as £20m midfielder struggles to fit inWe can't keep making excuses: Aston Villa's Dunne targets top-four finish ASTON VILLA FC

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