Villa to lose their crown jewels and other red-hot gossip

Aston Villa risk losing two of their most exciting players if they fail to secure Champions League football next season. Young stars James Milner and Ashley Young are being tracked by Manchester United and Real Madrid respectively, and with Villa looking less and less likely to finish in the top four, the Birmingham based club will do well to hang onto their prized assets next season. Elsewhere, new Liverpool CEO Martin Broughton has insisted "We'll give Rafael Benitez cash to splash.”; Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia could leave the club after reports that Arsene Wenger has lost faith in the gaffe-prone glovesman; a Barcelona sporting director has denied promising Arsenal they will not try to sign Cesc Fabregas during the summer; and Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is set for showdown talks with Carlos Tevez over criticism of his training methods.