West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass won't be returning to Aston Villa next season.

The Birmingham Mail says Villa cannot afford to pay Snodgrass for another crack at the Championship.

Snodgrass was a popular figure during his season-long spell at Villa as Steve Bruce's men got to within 90 minutes of promotion to the Premier League.

The Scottish international was receptive to a longer stay at Villa and there were suggestions West Ham would have been willing to do business if the Lions could afford it.

But given their current financial problems, there is zero prospect of doing business.