Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard admits he wants Ashley Young to sign a new deal.

Out of contract in the summer, Gerrard is hoping Young extends his stay with Villa, believing him to be as vital as James Milner is to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

"There have already been discussions," Gerrard said. "I've made it clear to Ash that I want him to stay around.

"He's a player who can come in and do any job on a football pitch. There aren't many people who can do that, especially at his age as well.

"He's one of a few, like James Milner, who are a manager's dream.

"Certain situations crop up where you need someone to come in and do a certain type of job.

"It doesn't matter whether it's on the left, the right, in the middle, in attack, it doesn't matter what you ask them to do, they just carry it out.

"People need to give Ashley Young a lot of credit for being able to do that."