Davies hails ‘bargain’ Dunne and questions City call

CURTIS DAVIES has hailed his Aston Villa team-mate Richard Dunne as a “bargain signing” and believes Manchester City are regretting allowing him to leave Eastlands.

Central defender Dunne, 30, had been skipper at City and spent nine years with the club but the arrival of Joleon Lescott and Kolo Toure meant his days were numbered.

He was allowed to join Villa for £6 million (€6.6m) on the final day of the summer transfer window and has played a massive role in their impressive push for a Champions League spot. The Republic of Ireland defender will be looking to help fourth-placed Villa achieve a fifth successive league win when they visit Arsenal on Sunday.