Carson may leave Aston Villa

Aston Villa goalkeeper Scott Carson has confirmed that he may leave the Villains this summer. The player is on an initial loan from Liverpool, but there are rumours that Rafa Benitez wishes to bring the player back to the club and that many other Premiership sides are interested in the keeper.

"Will I be at Villa next season, said Carson, "I can't say yes or no. I don't know what Martin O'Neill's plans are here. I have some important decisions to make in the summer. But I do not want to go out on loan again.

“I would like to get settled and find a home for the next five or six years. I want to be No.1 at a club whether it be Liverpool, Aston Villa or somewhere else. I have big decisions to make at the end of the season.

"It is doubtful whether Liverpool will say I am their No.1 because Pepe Reina has been outstanding for the last two or three seasons. I wouldn't want to go back to being a No.2, even at a club like Liverpool.

“I would prefer to be playing in the Championship rather than being No.2 in the Champions League. I have been a No.1 for the past two years and I couldn't not play football on a Saturday. I need to be involved."