Rivals loan bid reportedly rejected, Aston Villa must make permanent offer for Serie A playmaker

Championship form

Making a career total of 55 Championship appearances for four different clubs in West Ham, Cardiff, QPR and Birmingham, Morrison knows how to shine in England’s second tier.

Impressing mostly at Birmingham and in his first spell with QPR, Morrison has scored nine goals and laid on another five, a ratio of being involved in one goal less than every four matches.

If he can replicate that kind of consistency and feature in the majority of Villa’s matches next season, Morrison would prove a key figure in helping Bruce’s side finish in the top two.