Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill admits they managed to land £12 million winger James Milner due to the turmoil at Newcastle United.
O'Neill said: "It's not about money, it's about how you are valued.
"James was very popular with the crowd and I think would have been happy to stay.
"But perhaps, because of the whole turmoil, our offer was too good to turn down. And in my opinion he is worth every penny."