Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is seeking a bumper summer transfer budget.

McLeish has urged Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner for more financial backing to win over "dissenting" fans.

He said: "I like to think I have showed my leadership and stood up in times of adversity reducing the wage bill.

"If I have been through that, I have got to have a crack at the big time to enhance the quality of the squad.

"We have to start putting a plan of action into place. We can rise."