'Get the credit card out': John McGinn makes Prince William joke after Aston Villa final victory

John McGinn has joked that he is hopeful Villa fan Prince William will get his credit card out at the Europa League celebration party - after a famous win in Istanbul.

The Prince of Wales, who has been in attendance at memorable Villa European nights in recent times - was in the stands to watch Villa end their 30 year wait for a trophy.

Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers sealed a comfortable win over Freiburg - and capped off a memorable campaign after Villa returned to the Champions League.

McGinn, who has been with Villa since their days in the Championship, revealed the Prince was in the dressing room before the final.

And he joked how he was hopeful the royal would get his credit card out at the end of evening’s celebrations.

“Hopefully he’s down for a free bar,” McGinn said to TNT Sports.

“He is a classy guy, he was in the dressing room before the game, he has a massive Villa fan so he was never going to miss it.

“He’s just a normal guy but also it is great to have his support.

“It’ll continue tonight, hopefully he has a couple of drinks with us and gets his credit card out at the end of the night.”

McGinn admitted to being nervous ahead of Villa’s 4-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest in the semi-final - but there were no such feelings ahead of the Istanbul showpiece.

And that told as Villa cruised to victory - with McGinn insisting anything is possible with Emery in charge.

He added: “There were no nerves tonight, I was in the semi-final but not tonight.

“I had full confidence in our ability, we’ve built so much in the last six or seven years, the group deserve it and the fans.

“In the Championship the away end was full to the rafters every week, it is a big club that deserves success.

“I’ve got more to achieve, we have the Champions League next season and with this manager in charge anything is possible.”