Aston Villa hope to talk down Manchester City's asking price for Scott Sinclair.

The Express & Star says Villa are likely to activate the option to sign borrowed City winger Sinclair, though, provided they stay in the Premier League.

Villa were reluctant to pay his £3.5million asking price in the January window or match his £45,000-a-week wages, but he's since hit three goals in his last four Villa outings.

Sinclair is reluctant to return to City next season.