Dobbin close to Norwich loan move

Lewis Dobbin is poised to sign for Norwich on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old winger could wrap up the move in the next 24 hours and has already visited the Canaries' Colney training ground.

Dobbin is available after his loan at West Brom was terminated, as he struggled for game time at the Hawthorns.

He joined Villa from Everton in a £10m move this summer, then moved to thethe Baggies in August but made just one league start for them - a 1-1 draw against Preston in November - as well as 16 substitute appearances.

He was left out of Albion's matchday squad for their New Year's Day home win over Preston and joint-caretaker boss Chris Brunt confirmed that the two clubs had come to an agreement to terminate the loan.

"Villa have asked to call him back," Brunt told BBC Radio WM. "He's not played as much as they would have wanted for a loan player coming out of a Premier League club. We will just have to roll with it and move on."

At Carrow Road, he is viewed as a replacement for midfielder Christian Fassnacht, who re-signed for Swiss side Young Boys on a two-and-a-half-year deal on New Year's Eve.

The Canaries are also keen on Slavia Prague winger Matej Jurasek.

Meanwhile, Louie Barry is being assessed at Villa following his return from Stockport County.

The forward scored 16 goals in 24 games for the League One side and is unlikely to move immediately, but he is expected to be loaned out to the Championship during the January window.