FIGHTING TO BE FIT ... Stewart
Downing
But Middlesbrough boss Southgate will not entertain any
attempt by Villa to get £8m-rated defender David Wheater, 22,
too.
England winger Downing and Turkish striker Tuncay, 27,
must be sold to help balance the books after Boro's relegation.
Downing, 24, will miss the start of the season as he is
recovering from a foot op.
Southgate said: "It depends whether clubs want to take
him now. In January, there might be four or five clubs involved but
we'll concentrate on getting him fit.
"Tuncay's the captain of his country and I don't think
we can hold on to him.
"But David's not for sale. He's a leader and we have to
build around him."
Villa boss Martin O'Neill has reassured fans new
signings are on the way.
He said: "We have lost Gareth Barry and Martin Laursen
so we are looking at replacements.
"I hope we'll be able to add to the squad over the next
couple of weeks."
