O'Neill rejects Mellberg talk

20 May 2009 22:06
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has rejected talk that he is lining up a move to bring Olof Mellberg back to the club.[LNB] Reports have suggested that Villa are keen on bringing Mellberg back to Villa Park one season after he left for Juventus.[LNB]Villa are in the market for a new defender having seen Martin Laursen announce his retirement earlier this month because of injury.[LNB]O'Neill has moved quickly to dismiss the speculation regarding a possible move for former favourite Mellberg.[LNB]"It's news to me. There's nothing in it," O'Neill told the club's official website. [LNB]

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