Potters keen on Harewood
07 Jan 2009 - 11:34:31
Stoke City are one of a number of clubs trailing Aston Villa's out-of-favour striker Marlon Harewood.
The 29-year-old has made just nine starts for Villa since moving to the Midlands in the summer of 2007 from West Ham United and is keen to secure more regular first-team action.
Harewood's agent Phil Sproson told The Sentinel: "Stoke are showing an interest in the player, but they will have to buy because Villa won't loan him.
"They are looking to sell him in this window if they can, or in the summer if not, but Marlon's contract runs until the end of next season.
"Villa will listen to realistic offers, but if someone tries to nick him it will not happen. It's a case of whoever strikes a deal with Villa first will probably get him.
"He's not in a fantastic rush to leave Villa, but he is missing not playing regularly and is at that stage of his career where he wants to be playing.
"But he understands the situation at Villa. They are a top-five club now and the standard there is unbelievably high. There are England players in front of him in the team."