Davis set to sign but why wouldn't he?

Steven Davis is believed to be about to sign a new contract at Aston Villa which from what we gather only increases his salary and quite possibly includes a back payment of that increase to the date he signed the new contract last season.

We love Steven Davis at the AVFC Blog but we're under no illusions that this will keep him at Villa Park if he continues playing the way he is playing.

With Manchester United visiting tomorrow and Sir Alex Ferguson a rumoured admirer Davis will not harm his chances of a dream transfer by putting in his usual performance and make no mistake it would be a dream move the player.

We don't want to see him leave but in our opinion two things will keep him at Villa Park, firstly he loses form and secondly David O'Leary suddenly becomes a good manager. Sadly we don't think either will happen.