"?Aston Villa owner Tony Xia has been left very irritated after a report linked 18-year-old Rushian Hepburn-Murphy to Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers.
According to the "?Birmingham Mail, the youngster is stalling over a new contract with the club, and other sides have been alerted at the potential availability. Rangers are said to be monitoring the situation quite closely, and are set to open talks with the player.
Wouldnt blame Hepburn Murphy for leaving at all. Deserves a chance hasn't been given one and Gabby been picked ahead of him. Pathetic. #avfc
The Ibrox club have been watching the player in action, and will look to pounce in January if a deal isn't arrived at by then.
Due to cross-border transfer regulations, Scottish clubs can sign English players for way less than other English clubs, and will make use of the loophole if presented with the chance to sign the forward.
These developments have annoyed the Villa owner, who recently sacked Roberto di Matteo and replaced him with Steve Bruce.
The Chinese businessman tweeted out his frustration on Sunday, urging the FA to provide more protection for clubs aiming to develop their youngsters.
I think it's even more important for FA/FL to set up some fair rules/policies to protect clubs cultivating young players than FFP rules.
Think he's got a point!