O’Leary promises Villa shake-up

ASTON VILLA manager David O’Leary has vowed to bring in “hungry and young players” for next season after admitting there is extra responsibility to succeed as the midlands’ only representative in the Premiership.

O’Leary hopes to complete the signing of on loan Newcastle midfielder James Milner with the likely completion of Mathieu Berson’s move to Auxerre for around £1million helping to fund that deal.

But he admits a shake-up is needed after a season of massive under-achievement.

He said: “We know we can do better. I want to do better than we have.

“This part of the country deserves a team to be doing well in the Premier League and I want it to be Aston Villa.

“I sense that a freshness is needed in the camp without a doubt.”