Villa boss Martin O'Neill today claimed the goalposts had moved in his bid to strengthen his squad before Saturday's opener against Liverpool.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill today claimed the goalposts had moved in his bid to strengthen his squad before Saturday's opener against Liverpool.
The club have been given permission to speak to Hearts keeper Craig Gordon with Sunderland amid sudden interest from Manchester City, while O'Neill also wants Albion central defender Curtis Davies.
Villa are believed to be willing to pay £6m-£7m up front for Gordon while the Black Cats' offer is £5m down and £4m in add-ons. O'Neill rates wantaway Davies at £8m.
Gordon missed Hearts' opening SPL 1-0 defeat to Hibernian last night to travel to talk to Sunderland, but O'Neill remains hopeful of securing his No 1 target.
But he revealed he has matched the demands of clubs only for the price to rise again.
"We've bid for people where we thought we had got them done, but it has gone beyond that again," he said.
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