Wolverhampton’s Jack Taylor today dismissed suggestions that Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai is too young to take charge of tonight’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United.

Villa’s European Cup winning captain Dennis Mortimer believes Manchester United can upset the odds and defeat Barcelona in the Champions League final.

Martin O’Neill’s senior players trust the Villa manager to deliver the goods in the transfer market this summer.

Jack Taylor has backed Howard Webb to cope with the pressure of refereeing Sunday’s World Cup final and likened him to Pierluigi Collina.

Former Villa boss David O’Leary has ended his management exile by taking over the reins at Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates.

Former midfielder Paul Merson has warned Villa to forget the Champions League if they cash in on £30million-rated James Milner.

Sevilla are preparing a second bid for Albion midfielder Borja Valero – but the Spaniards are drawing up a list of alternative targets.

Manchester City were today no closer to prising James Milner away from Villa after Chelsea upped their interest in the England World Cup star.

Birmingham’s hunt for Fabrizio Miccoli has taken a dramatic twist with the striker ready to demand a move away from Italian club Palermo.

James Milner today gave England a scare after the Villa midfielder missed training with a temperature.