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Aston Villa bid for Ross McCormack accepted by Fulham

Fulham have accepted a bid from Championship rivals Aston Villa for striker Ross McCormack.

Villa have made a bid reported to be worth £12 million for Scotland international McCormack, who had also been linked with Norwich City.

A Fulham statement read: "The Club can confirm that a bid has been accepted from Aston Villa for Ross McCormack.

"Further details will be announced in due course."

McCormack, who signed a new contract last summer, cost Fulham £11m when they signed him from Leeds in July 2014.

The 29-year-old scored 21 goals for Fulham in the Championship last season.

Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo has already brought goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, defender Tommy Elphick and midfielder Aaron Tshibola to Villa Park this summer but is yet to sign a striker.

Information from the Press Association was used in this report.