Norwich City manager Chris Hughton is adamant that Wes Hoolahan is an important part of his squad.
The 31-year old attacking midfielder has emerged as a target for Aston Villa with former Canaries boss Paul Lambert believed to be very interested.
But Hughton has made it clear that he rates Hoolahan as an important player in Norfolk and is no hurry to see him depart Carrow Road.
"Wes is a player who is first and foremost under contract. Apart from the recent FA Cup tie, he had played in the last two Premier League games," said Hughton.
"He is as important as every other player in this squad.
"What we are trying to achieve here is to be as good a team as we can in the best league position we can, for that to be the case, we want to have as strong a squad as we can.
"At this particular moment, Wes is very much a part of the squad."
