Martin O’Neill targeting young Spanish left back

Dave Cohen - 7 January 2009 05:14

Aston Villa´s English forward Ashley Young (L) with Manager Martin O'Neill after scoring the winning goal in injury time against Everton during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Aston Villa won 2-3.

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill may extend his search to the Spanish Primera Division for a new defender.

The player that O’Neill has been monitoring is left back Roberto Canella from Sporting de Gijon.

The twenty-year-old Canella is a fast and attacking left back, He is rapidly moving up the international ladder.

He first represented Spain’s Under 19 side during the 2006/7 season before moving to the Under 21 side during the 2007/8 season.

Canella represented Spain at the Under Twenty FIFA World Cup in the 2007/8 season.

The Spanish press rate Canella as one of the best young defending prospects in Spain.