Sheffield Wednesday will launch £8million bid to sign Middlesbrough’s Jordan Rhodes before Aston Villa swoop
Carlos Carvalhal is ready to pip Steve Bruce to the out-of-favour striker and tie him down full time
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY boss Carlos Carvalhal is ready to outbid Aston Villa for Middlesbrough hit man Jordan Rhodes.
Carvalhal has been given the go-ahead from the Owls owner to offer £8million plus extras for the out-of-favour striker.
Villa boss Steve Bruce went as high as £6m plus £4m in adds-on last week, but Boro supremo Steve Gibson wants £12 million for his expensive reserve.
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Now Wednesday have finally joined the bidding to sign Rhodes full time after asking for him on loan earlier in the window.
The Yorkshire club had a bad weekend with Stephen Fletcher picking up a ban for a red card and their side hit by further problems in a costly defeat at Brighton.
But their reaction is to strike out for Rhodes, who is interested in joining them and would be re-united with his dad Andy who is the club's keeper coach.
Boro appear happy to let Rhodes go, despite losing 3-1 to West Ham on the weekend.
Andy Carroll struck twice to leave Aitor Karanka's men just two spots above the relegation places.