Reds set for Villa raid and other red-hot gossip

(12-08-2010) Liverpool are considering raiding Aston Villa in the aftermatch of Martin O’Neil’s recent resignation. According to reports Reds boss Roy Hodgson has his eyes on England defender, and former Liverpool player, Stephen Warnock and veteran Bulgaria midfielder Stiliyan Petrov. A figure of £14m is being spoken about for the pair. Elsewhere, Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland is putting his proposed move to Aston Villa - as part of a swap deal with Villa's James Milner - on hold as he waits to see whether Tottenham will make a late bid; Tottenham have been watching France striker Loic Remy and Nice's £13m-rated man is now Spurs boss Harry Redknapp's number one target; Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing 17-year-old Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht for £9m; and West Brom boss Roberto di Matteo is still hopeful of signing Liverpool's French striker David Ngog.