Aston Villa ready to snap up rivals’ talent spotter Former West Brom head of academy recruitment Steve Hopcroft is set to team up with his old boss Mark Harrison at Aston Villa. BirminghamLive report that Hopcroft, who resigned from his post of head of academy recruitment at The Hawthorns, is heading to Bodymoor Heath. Hopcroft today confirmed his departure from the Hawthorns after 14 years with the Championship club. Hopcroft has scouted young players such as Izzy Brown, Nathan Ferguson, Saido Berahino, Kemar Roofe and Romaine Sawyers. Confirming his departure, top talent spotter Hopcroft said: “After 14 yrs @WBA I finally say goodbye. “Loved every minute. Met & worked with some excellent people. “I’d like to thank young players & parents for choosing @WBA but mostly to our team of dedicated academy scouts. “They are the secret to our success. It has been my pleasure guys.” After 14 yrs @WBA I finally say goodbye. Loved every minute. Met & worked with some excellent people. I’d like to thank young players & parents for choosing @WBA but mostly to our team of dedicated academy scouts. They are the secret to our success. It has been my pleasure guys. — Stephen Hopcroft (@SteveHopcroft) April 9, 2020 Villa are eager to recruit Hopcroft with Harrison, who made a similar move last season to become Villa’s academy manager, keen to get his former colleague on board. READ MORE: Aston Villa star fancies shot at Champions League football The post Aston Villa ready to snap up rivals’ talent spotter appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Former West Brom head of academy recruitment Steve Hopcroft is set to team up with his old boss Mark Harrison at Aston Villa.

BirminghamLive report that Hopcroft, who resigned from his post of head of academy recruitment at The Hawthorns, is heading to Bodymoor Heath.

Hopcroft today confirmed his departure from the Hawthorns after 14 years with the Championship club.

Hopcroft has scouted young players such as Izzy Brown, Nathan Ferguson, Saido Berahino, Kemar Roofe and Romaine Sawyers.

Confirming his departure, top talent spotter Hopcroft said: “After 14 yrs @WBA I finally say goodbye.

“Loved every minute. Met & worked with some excellent people.

“I’d like to thank young players & parents for choosing @WBA but mostly to our team of dedicated academy scouts.

 

“They are the secret to our success. It has been my pleasure guys.”

After 14 yrs @WBA I finally say goodbye. Loved every minute. Met & worked with some excellent people. I’d like to thank young players & parents for choosing @WBA but mostly to our team of dedicated academy scouts. They are the secret to our success. It has been my pleasure guys.

— Stephen Hopcroft (@SteveHopcroft) April 9, 2020

Villa are eager to recruit Hopcroft with Harrison, who made a similar move last season to become Villa’s academy manager, keen to get his former colleague on board.

READ MORE: Aston Villa star fancies shot at Champions League football

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