Express and Star: Aston Villa are pondering a move for £4m-rated defender Ivan Ramis after he insisted he is ready to quit current club Real Mallorca. Wigan are also launching a late bid for the 27-year-old centre-half who has attracted the attention of former Villa boss Martin O'Neill at Sunderland.

Sky Sports: Republic of Ireland internationals Richard Dunne and Shay Given are due back in training at Aston Villa next week, and new manager Paul Lambert says their experience will be important for his squad this season. Dunne and Given have been given extra time off after taking part in the Republic of Ireland's disappointing European Championship campaign, and their return to training will be their first chance to link up with their new boss.

TEAMtalk: Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says Shay Given and Richard Dunne will bring vital experience to his team next season. Dunne and Given have been given extra time off after taking part in the Republic of Ireland's disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, and their return to training will be their first chance to link up with their new boss.

TEAMtalk: Aston Villa striker Andi Weimann says he is prepared for Paul Lambert bringing in another striker and will be happy with more competition. Weimann is one of four senior strikers in the Villa squad, alongside Darren Bent, Gabriel Agbonlahor and Nathan Delfouneso, and speculation suggests that Lambert will try to sign a new striker this summer.

Sporting Life: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes Republic of Ireland duo Shay Given and Richard Dunne have learned valuable lessons from their tough Euro 2012 campaign. The Republic were comprehensively dumped out of the group stages at last month's tournament following defeats to Croatia, Italy and Spain, with Given's performances subject to some criticism.

RTE Sport: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes Republic of Ireland duo Shay Given and Richard Dunne have learned valuable lessons from their tough Euro 2012 campaign. The Republic crashed out of the group stages at last month's tournament following defeats to Croatia, Italy and Spain, with Given's performances subject to some criticism.

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