The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

Stewart Downing to Aston Villa
The Spoiler assumed that replacing Martin Laursen and Gareth Barry would be Aston Villa’s priority right now but apparently not. The Daily Mail claim that Martin O’Neill is looking to thwart Spurs (and they sure will be heartbroken!) by signing Downing on a loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: This has to be nonsense. Villa have a lot of work to do this summer and bringing in someone who plays in the same position as their star player Ashley Young is surely not top of the agenda.

Joleon Lescott staying with Everton
The Daily Star report that Manchester City have been priced out of a move for

Cardiff ’s hottest other half is making the most of her WAG status

Cardiff City’s Roger Johnson will face one of the biggest games of his career on Sunday, as his side challenge Middlesbrough for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. The defender has already bagged five goals this season, and a sixth in front of a BBC1 audience and new model wife Melissa Johnson would be more than welcome by most neutral fans.

Anyway, back to the task at hand: Melissa is a 24-year-old model/fitness instructor/freelance make-up artist who actually designed the smalls she is sporting in these pictures. And yes, she is a fan of little pink bows.