Villa Set To Up The Anti!

Last updated : 13 July 2009 By Boro Mad

He is re-building his front-line ahead of another tilt at Champions League qualification and Tuncay is on his shopping list.

O'Neill is preparing an audacious double bid to land both Tuncay and Stewart Downing.

O'Neill has already lost influential midfielder Gareth Barry to Manchester City in a £12m deal and is resigned to losing pacy wideman Ashley Young.

O'Neill: "We're on the lookout. We want to strengthen the side.

"We have lost Gareth (Barry) but we are hoping to be in a position to replace him. We are going to have to try and improve - even to stand still in this league. Manchester City and Tottenham will be looking to improve and I envisage Everton being strong again."