Aston Villa are ready to sell James Milner to Manchester City.
The Independent on Sunday says Milner's move from Aston Villa to Manchester City is a "done deal", but Martin O'Neill is holding out for at least £25m.
An impeccable source said that the Villa manager would hold out for every penny he could get for the England midfielder but that O'Neill would be interested in a player-plus-cash deal, with City's Stephen Ireland of particular interest.
The City centre-half Nedum Onuoha has also been linked with a switch to Villa Park as City's spending spree means academy products such as Ireland, Onuoha and Michael Johnson could be surplus to requirements.
