Source: Team_Talk
Villa launch bid for N'Zogbia
Aston Villa have made a £10million bid for unsettled Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia, according to reports on Friday morning.[LNB] Villa manager Alex McLeish considers France international N'Zogbia his number one target to replace Liverpool-bound Stewart Downing.[LNB]The Midlands club have ample funds available with the sale of Ashley Young to Manchester United and Downing - if his move to Anfield goes through - raising £36million this summer.[LNB]McLeish is a long-term admirer of N'Zogbia who has one year remaining on his current deal with Latics.[LNB]But he will take nothing for granted after the events of last year.[LNB]McLeish came close to signing the former Newcastle man at Birmingham 12 months ago only for the move to break down over personal terms at the 11th hour.[LNB]Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Spartak Moscow's Aiden McGeady are also on McLeish's radar should he fail to land N'Zogbia.[LNB]McLeish is keen to start rebuilding his squad for the new campaign.[LNB]Manchester City keeper Shay Given is expected to sign in a £3.5million deal, once he has negotiated a settlement on the remainder of his contract, as a replacement for Brad Friedel.[LNB]In the midfield department, McLeish is interested in West Ham's Scott Parker although suggestions a formal bid has already been made are wide of the mark.
