Petrov - Dunne a big signing

30 August 2009 10:08
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov believes Richard Dunne will prove to be a 'big signing' for the club.[LNB] Dunne is expected to finalise a move to Villa Park before the close of the transfer window after Martin O'Neill's side agreed a fee with Manchester City.[LNB]The centre-half has discussed personal terms with Villa, although reports in Sunday's newspapers suggested the deal was being held up due to contractual issues with City.[LNB]Petrov expects the deal to go through and the Bulgarian midfielder believes Dunne can help to fill the void created by Martin Laursen's retirement over the summer.[LNB]True leader"The deal for Dunne will be great news for Villa," said Petrov.[LNB]"Richard's an international player, he's been in the Premier League for so many years and is one of the game's big players.[LNB]"It's going to be a big signing for Villa. It will give us a strong defender at the back and, of course, he's definitely a true leader.[LNB]"He's the captain of Ireland, he's been the captain of Manchester City, so you love to see players like that coming to this club.[LNB]"Laursen was a big player for us, with his presence and his influence. But he, like Gareth Barry, is now gone and we need to get on without him.[LNB]"The arrival of Dunne can help us to do that."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports