爱尔兰人戴维斯同阿斯顿维拉球队续约三年半
  Davis Commits to Villa

摘要：
    英超阿斯顿维拉队中场球员史蒂芬·戴维斯12月20日同俱乐部续约3年半。戴维斯的续约意味着此前曼联希望在冬季球员转会期收购这名爱尔兰球员的努力以失败告终。
    Aston Villa midfielder Steven Davis has agreed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Midlands club.

    英超阿斯顿维拉队中场球员史蒂芬·戴维斯12月20日同俱乐部续约3年半。戴维斯的续约意味着此前曼联希望在冬季球员转会期收购这名爱尔兰球员的努力以失败告终。

    据《卫报》12月20日报道，在成功收留戴维斯后，维拉队主教练奥莱利喜不自禁地对这位年轻有为的爱尔兰人大加夸奖，并把他同队内的年轻前锋阿兰·史密斯相提并论。根据这份新的合同，戴维斯将至少在维拉公园效力到2009年的夏天。

    “史蒂芬非常听话，而且好学”，奥莱利表示，“在这一点上，他和史密斯完全一样。对于史密斯，你从来就不需要过多地操心，他可以从早晨到中午，再到晚上自觉地训练。而史蒂芬也同样如此。这些年轻球员在不断地成长，并已经开始融入到全队的打法中去”。

    Aston Villa midfielder Steven Davis has agreed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Midlands club.

    Davis will put pen to paper on the new deal, which will keep him at Villa Park until at least the summer of 2009, this afternoon. The deal is likely to end Manchester United's interest in the Northern Ireland international.

    Villa manager David O'Leary likened Davis to another of his young protégés, Alan Smith, whom he worked with at Leeds.

    "Steven listens to everything and is determined to learn and Alan Smith was exactly the same. Nothing was too much effort for him. He would train morning, noon and night and Steven is just like him," said O'Leary.

    "The fans are also pleased to see a young lad come through the ranks and get into the side and they really appreciate him."