Port Vale rumour: Aston Villa make ‘club record’ bid for youngster
According to the Football Insider website, Aston Villa have agreed a club record for a schoolboy player in order to sign Vale youngster Freddie Lawrie.
The website claims:
The central midfielder is about to become the club record sale for a schoolboy player after an agreement was reached between the two clubs.
The Under-15s academy player has earned attention from a number of Premier League sides due to his exceptional performances at underage level.
Villa have jumped ahead of other top-flight clubs in the race to secure Lawrie’s signature.
Lawrie would become the second player from Port Vale’s academy to earn a big-money move to the Premier League following Michael Mills’ switch to Newcastle last month.