Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists he didn't want to lose any of his young players.

O'Neill this week let Luke Moore join West Brom with a view to a £3.5m deal.

That follows the sale of three more youth-team products Steven Davis, Liam Ridgewell and Gary Cahill.

O'Neill said: "There's not been a player I wanted to force out.

"But we have raised £15m from selling these players and most have sell-on clauses.

"It gets to the stage where I have to do the best for the football club."