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David O'Leary has welcomed the decision of chairman Doug Ellis to try and thrash out a new contract with leading scorer, Juan Pablo Angel.

O'Leary revealed last week that Ellis was planning to set up talks with Angel's advisors to try and persuade the Colombian international to sign a new long-term contract.

Angel comes to the end of his current deal next summer although Villa do have a one-year option on the former River Plate marksman who cost them a club record £9.5m from the Argentinian side.

His form this season has led to growing speculation that he will be the target of bids from Spanish clubs this summer.

But no-one at Villa Park wants to cash in on Angel - especially O'Leary.

He said: "Personally, I would not like to do that. I do not think anyone at the club would like to do that. I would be totally against it."

"What we cannot afford to do is lose too many players as we would be totally devastated.

"We have a lot of tough games to come and you need your top players for the top matches. We are hungry and we will show that hunger and desire."




i can see wots gonna happen here..... ellis will intentionally offer him peanuts so he can use the excuse that angel was greedy and try and cash in on him..... hel then giv o'leary 50% of the transfer fee for players and keep the rest himself..... man i fuckin hate ellis........