Gabby Agbonlahor in pledge to stay at Villa Park
Gabriel Agbonlahor has pledged his future to Aston Villa and the England striker warned other clubs they would be wasting their time trying to prise him away.
Gabriel Agbonlahor has pledged his future to Aston Villa and the England striker warned other clubs they would be wasting their time trying to prise him away.
Agbonlahor has put a difficult 12 months under the then Villa manager Gerard Houllier behind him and been revitalised this season under Alex McLeish.
The Academy product has netted seven goals during the current campaign and believes his commitment to Villa means any would-be predators shy away from making official bids.
Agbonlahor said: "I think other clubs know how much I love playing for Villa. I don't think there's ever been a bid for me.
"They know this is a club I want to stay at and it's somewhere it would be hard to get me to leave.
"It's the same at other clubs who have players who are that club through and through - like Steven Gerrard at Liverpool.
"They don't put bids in for us because they know we won't leave."
Agbonlahor admits it is inevitable top players, like Villa and England strike partner Darren Bent, will be linked with other clubs in the transfer window.
Bent has been the subject of speculation involving Liverpool, although the club's record signing has made it clear he wants to remain at Villa.