It is now anticipated that the 23-year-old midfield player would finalize his move to Middlesbrough, Argyle’s Championship rival.
Aston Villa has summoned up the gifted 23-year-old Finn Azaz from his loan with them, according to Plymouth Argyle.
The announcement was released after Middlesbrough and the Premier League team agreed on a transfer fee of up to £2.5 million for the 23-year-old. It’s also believed that Southampton and Bristol City were among the teams that expressed interest in signing Azaz.
Due to the Pilgrims’ inability to match the financial bids from Middlesbrough and Bristol City, Azaz’s incredible volleyed goal on New Year’s Day in a 3-3 draw with Watford ended up being his last game with the team.
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“Finn Azaz has been recalled by his parent club, Aston Villa. The Villans have exercised a clause in Finn’s loan deal to request that he return to Villa Park, which he will now do,” said an Argyle statement issued at 7 p.m.
“On New Year’s Day, Azaz scored in Argyle’s 3-3 draw with Watford, bringing his season total of goals to seven.
“Finn played 65 times in two loan stints with the team, tallying 15 goals and dishing out multiple assists. Finn was also picked up to the Ireland Under-21 team while he was a Pilgrim. Thank you, Finn, and good luck.”
Azaz’s departure and midfielder Lewis Warrington’s return to Everton following an injury mean that Argyle will have three loan spaces available to them in the January transfer window.
The Pilgrims will be trying to leverage their track record of nurturing brilliant young players while on loan to them—Morgan Whittaker, for example, and now Azaz—to convince Premier League clubs to let them to take their up-and-coming prospects.
