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Villa boss O’Neill again admits surprise Man City allowed Dunne to leave

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:39

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill admits he's delighted he landed former Manchester City captain Richard Dunne in August.

O’Neill is still delighted he managed to land the 30-year-old ahead of other potential suitors, including Spurs.

“We got him on transfer deadline day, although we were hoping that the agreement would have gone through maybe a day or two before,” he said. “I think Richard had a real fine career at Manchester City and I don’t think you can be at a football club for nine years and not have a real affection for it.

“Maybe we were lucky to get him and maybe if Manchester City had really wanted him then he might have stayed, but I don’t know that.

“All I do know is that whatever way it fell for us, luck was on our side and I’m just delighted to have him.”

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