Martin O'Neill will QUIT Aston
Villa if Ashley Young is sold this summer.
The Sunday Mirror says Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has put Young at the
top of his shopping list but fears Villa’s valuation of the player
is likely to put paid to any interest.
Tottenham are also reported
to be tracking the 25-year-old England international.
O’Neill is ready to allow James Milner to join
Manchester City if they meet
Villa’s near £30 million valuation, but the Irishman would give
serious thought to quitting Villa if Young is sold against his
wishes.
A source close to O’Neill said: “Martin intends to build on
Villa’s from last season and the sale of key players at the club
would severely undermine his ambitions.
“Young is priceless to Martin and if there was any attempt to
enter into negotiations over his sale behind his back he would feel
completely undermined and put in an untenable situation at the
club.
“The Milner situation is completely different. He has two years
left on his contract and intimated that he wants to leave and has
no intention of signing a new deal at Villa Park.
“It makes financial sense for Villa to consider selling
him.”