Phillips vows to repay O’Leary with goals

NEW Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips has vowed to reward the faith shown in him by manager David O’Leary with a 20-goal haul next season.

O’Leary yesterday finally captured his man, after failing in the January transfer window to land the 31-year-old, with Phillips signing a two-year contract in a deal believed to be worth around e1.5million to Southampton.

The Irishman has made no secret of his desire to add firepower to his shot-shy attack that last season saw Juan Pablo Angel, Darius Vassell and on-loan Carlton Cole muster just 16 goals between them.