Villa keen to clinch Milner deal

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Sat 05 Jul, 12:30 PM

Aston Villa are hoping to make progress next week in their bid to sign winger James Milner from Premier League rivals Newcastle.The 22-year-old spent the 2005/6 season on loan at Villa, where David O'Leary was then manager.

However, current Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also an admirer of Milner's talents and is looking to lure him back to the city of Birmingham.

The former Leeds midfielder made 29 league appearances last season, scoring twice.

Milner was linked with a move to Liverpool earlier this summer but Anfield manager Rafael Benitez is now understood to have cooled his interest.

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I would like to see Milner at the Villa just to see if MON can bring the best out of him, this kid has bags of potential but at the moment thats all it is, POTENTIAL.
From george.allen_132, on Sun 6 Jul 1:08PM
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Yes sign him up he is young talented and hungry .VILLA for the title .pj
From CLAIRE, on Sun 6 Jul 12:36PM
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Stick with Newcastle, you know whats good for you........
From PAUL, on Sat 5 Jul 6:04PM
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about bloody time
From villain 4 life, on Sat 5 Jul 4:20PM
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yes milner we would have you back i enjoyed watching you when you were here for that season loan and you were one of our better performers that year
From pete the greek, on Sat 5 Jul 2:25PM
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