Scott Parker

However, he also revealed that the club had tried to sign Scott Parker and although Parker wanted to join Villa, the club were unable to complete a deal with Chelsea.

O'Leary said "We want quality at this club. I wanted to bring in Scott Parker but the club couldn't do it at that time even though I knew he wanted to play for me."

O'Leary also stated that the search for a good left-back is a priority, as is a centre-back.