No deal yet at Villa

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has issued a statement saying that talks on the sale of the club have been productive and ongoing.   However, no deal on a sale has been reached eight weeks after the club was officially put on a market.

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has issued a statement saying that talks on the sale of the club have been productive and ongoing.   However, no deal on a sale has been reached eight weeks after the club was officially put on a market.

There has been speculation about a number of names, usually American, but none of them has proved to have much substance.   A sale and new investment remains important if this sleeping giant is to realise its potential.