Man City to make £20million bid for James Milner

[Bender]

Villa should sell. If they can get £25m, they could use that to get maybe 4 very good players. Their weakness has always been a paper thin squad and with those sort of funds, they could seriously bolster themselves.

Maybe they want to see if he has a stormer in the world cup but i shouldnt think it could reach the point where they might get more than say £25m. That has to be the maximum they might get for him - they should seriously sell.

especially if O'Neil gets at least £10-15 million from Randy Learner on top of the £25million for Milner total £40million not a bad transfer kitty

[Pablo]

especially if O'Neil gets at least £10-15 million from Randy Learner on top of the £25million for Milner total £40million not a bad transfer kitty

You are the article posting machine, so correct me if I'm wrong, but i thought O'Neil had categorically been told he would have to spend before he can buy.

[Mattshark]

You are the article posting machine, so correct me if I'm wrong, but i thought O'Neil had categorically been told he would have to spend before he can buy.

[Shaggy]

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spor...LIVERPOOL.html

JAMES MILNER has snubbed Manchester United and told friends he wants to join their arch rivals Liverpool.

United, Chelsea and Manchester City are all desperate to land Aston Villa's 24-year-old England midfielder.

And Villa boss Martin O'Neill has demanded the Midlanders slap a massive £40million price tag on the player.

But with O'Neill also being linked to the manager's job at Anfield if Kop boss Rafa Benitez goes this summer, Milner has not ruled out a dream Liverpool move.

Sources close to Milner insisted: "Being born in Leeds, there is no way James wants to play for Manchester United.

"His preferred Premier League club is Liverpool."

But if O'Neill stays at Villa Park that option will be KO'd - leaving City and Chelsea to slug it out.

O'Neill is realistic enough to know Villa cannot compete with the money at City's disposal even if owner Randy Lerner doubles Milner's current £45,000-a-week wages.

But he doesn't want Villa to roll over when City up their offer to nearer £25m and will make City's Arab billionaires to pay through the nose in any transfer negotiations.

A source close to O'Neill said: "Martin doesn't want to start the summer feeling like he's pushing a rock up a mountain because the club have let Milner go too cheaply.

"This is a player Villa have turned into an England international, who has been one of the most consistent players in the Premier League and who has discovered a whole new role in central midfield thanks to Martin.

"To let somebody of that quality and stature go without a fight and at a price City believe is a bargan would be counter-productive.

"Nobody at Villa wants to see Milner leave and the club will speak with him before he goes to the World Cup about a contract extension.

"But if his heart is set on leaving, then Villa must get the absolute top price for him."

[Vermilion]

Nice if it were true, but MON would want 100 mill off 'US' for him...

Where's our new owner ffs!!

[Pablo]

Pedant!

Oh and what a daft article, as if we'd have the money for him anyway!

[Bender]

You are the article posting machine, so correct me if I'm wrong, but i thought O'Neil had categorically been told he would have to spend before he can buy.

wow jealousy is rife on est ........ yeah that really makes sense

[Pablo]

wow jealousy is rife on est ........ yeah that really makes sense

Hell yeah, I so envy how you copy and paste so well

[red g]

Hell yeah, I so envy how you copy and paste so well

[Nicey]

One of the reasons Football is well and truly ****ed ... Great player for sure ..but its funny money on crack now

[Bender]

Hell yeah, I so envy how you copy and paste so well

i so envy how you type **** ...then again maybe i'm not .......**** if you have a problem with me copy and pasting take it up with the mods on here don't tell me about it

[Fernandinho]

lol at least he is being straight to the point

[Chris]

Hell yeah, I so envy how you copy and paste so well

Haha!

[Leyton388]

James Milner £30m!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA football as we know it is well and truly dead! I would love Milner at LFC but he is worth no more than £15m

[Fernandinho]

15 based on ability+age but then u have to consider the fact that he is english.. that must bump him up to at least 18 mil..