Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard wants to build a team that is obsessed with winning.

The young manager is very eager to take Villa to the next level this summer with big money signings.

He also believes that everyone in the squad must see winning as an obsession if they are to finish in the top half of the Premier League next season.

He explained, per Express and Star: "I want the players to be mentally stronger throughout the full game. I want players that are obsessed to win.

"I want us to really bottle the feeling of our inconsistencies this year and be really obsessed in pre-season to become better prepared, mentally and physically.

"I want winners in the dressing room. I don't want players that are content to finish 14th in the league and going out of cup competitions early. That's got to hurt.

"We'll try and set a culture and a standard here where it's not acceptable here to be inconsistent. That's the challenge moving forward."