I've been back and forth on Ashley Young too many times to count. I've been a waffler. I've often thought he should leave Aston Villa, and leave the club a handsome profit in return; I've also been an admirer of his for a very long time. He, in some ways, is how I feel about the club in a nutshell. And of late, I've been feeling rather good.

There is only one way to measure a club’s success in the winter transfer window. It has nothing to do with fees paid, wages off the books or net spending. It has nothing to with money at all, actually.