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Chelsea joined by Aston Villa and Burnley in Wayne Hennessey transfer race with 34-year-old available for free
WAYNE HENNESSEY could be at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war with Burnley and Aston Villa reportedly eyeing moves for the keeper.
The Daily Mail claims the Crystal Palace stopper has attracted interest from the Clarets and the Midlands giants in addition to Chelsea.
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Hennessey, 34, was part of the Wales squad who fell to a 4-0 Euros last-16 loss to Denmark.
However, the Bangor-born keeper was on the bench for all four of his nation’s matches.
Hennessey had been at The Eagles until his contract expired at the end of last term.
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The veteran stopper is currently a free agent after making 132 Palace appearances across all competitions following his 2014 move to Selhurst Park from Wolves.
At least 110 of Hennessey’s shifts between the sticks were Premier League encounters.
However, the former Wolves ace dropped down Palace’s pecking order following the July 2018 arrival of Vicente Guaita.
And he made just two starts for Palace’s reserve side last term and an appearance for the club in the league cup.
It is thought Burnley, who finished one place above the Prem’s relegation zone last season, are keen to secure the veteran stopper’s services.
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And Aston Villa have reportedly identified Hennessy as a potential replacement for their former reserve stopper Tom Heaton.
The 35-year-old left Dean Smith’s side in June to return to Manchester United where he enjoyed a three-year stint as a youth player from 2002-05 .
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Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are rumoured to be eyeing the Wales international as a third choice keeper behind Edouard Mendy and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Should a Stamford Bridge move come to fruition it is claimed Hennessey could function in a similar role to the one performed by Rob Green at Chelsea during the 2018-19 season.
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However, some reports claim Hennessey may prefer a move to a Prem side with more first-team opportunities.
Hennessey began his senior playing career at Wolves in 2006 at 19 before securing a switch to Crystal Palace eight years later, following loan spells at Bristol City, Stockport and Yeovil Town.
And the Wales ace kept 37 clean sheets in 132 games played for the South London side across all competitions.
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