Aston Villa refuse to give in to Everton over Portsmouth's Distin

Aston Villa haven't given up on landing Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.

The Times says Villa are trying to hijack Distin’s proposed move to Everton, who had agreed a £5 million fee with Portsmouth for the centre back.

Everton’s willingness to pay up front was preferred by Portsmouth, but the player may opt for Villa.