In
Shay Given (goalkeeper)(Man City); Charles N’Zogbia (midfielder)(Wigan)
Out
Ashley Young (midfielder)(Man United); Steward Downing (midfielder)(Liverpool); Brad Friedel (goalkeeper)(Tottenham Hotspur) Michael Bradley (midfielder)(return of Loan to M’Gladbach); N Reo Coker (mid)(Bolton); J Carew (forward)(released); R Pires (midfiedler)(released); M Salifou (mid)(released)
Target
Villa will aim for a top ten finish and why not a return to European football