Oh No ... Villa Back In For Milner?

Last updated : 19 July 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

O'Neill said Aston Villa were no longer interested in signing Milner because they were after Blackburn winger David Bentley.

But that went arse-over-tit yesterday when Rovers told them "no way"!

O'Neill has now confirmed he had tried to sign Bentley, but has now switched his sights elsewhere after failing to agree a deal.

O'Neill: "I wouldn't normally respond to individual links, but as Paul Ince rightly said, we did make a bid for David Bentley.

"That was some time ago and Blackburn rejected the bid - as is their prerogative.

"We do not intend revisiting that and we have switched our attentions to other transfer targets."

We hear Irish feet tap dancing up Barrack Road ... it's either O'Neill or Michael Flatley!