Fabian Delph has revealed he would never have left Aston Villa on a free transfer and values loyalty over money.

The midfielder has signed a new four-and-a-half year deal at the club and insisted he always saw his future at Villa.

Delph suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in 2010 but has since become an England international, making his debut against Norway last year.

And he insisted he wanted to pay back both the club and chairman Randy Lerner for their support and would not have been tempted...

Everton and Aston Villa are considering a move for Porto defender Rolando before the end of the transfer window, sources have told ESPN FC.

Both clubs are looking to bolster their defensive options and are interested in bringing 29-year-old Rolando, out of contract in the summer, to the Premier League.

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Rolando has spent the last two seasons on loan at Napoli and Inter Milan, and the centre-back is believed...