Aston Villa have put new contract talks with James Milner on-hold.

The Sun says Villa will not offer Milner a new £70,000-a-week contract until after the World Cup.

And that keeps alive Manchester City's hopes of signing the England midfielder this summer.

It was thought that Milner went to South Africa with a deal on the table - and both parties deadlocked over an agreement.

But Milner has still to be formally offered fresh terms.