Source: Team_Talk
Dunne coup surprises Davies
Dunne is expected to complete a £6million move to Villa providing he can agree a financial settlement with City, where he has three years remaining of his contract.
Martin O'Neill is also set to swoop for West Ham defender James Collins with Villa needing new blood at the back particularly as Davies' shoulder problem is recurring on a more regular basis.
Davies, who will see a specialist this week to determine whether he will require surgery, said: "I am surprised that City are edging him (Dunne) out of the door.
"As much as they have made signings, Stephen Ireland has been one of their best players but, after him, Richard Dunne has to be up there.
"It is strange they are looking to let him go - but he would be a good addition here. There loss would be our gain because his experience is untold - and he has still got enough in the tank to play for a few more years."
