Aston Villa will give Liverpool short shrift over their interest in Ashley Young.
With James Milner likely to be sold to Manchester City, Villa will not risk alienating supporters by selling off another member of Martin O'Neill's 'Brit Crowd' of emerging players to top-four rivals, says the Birmingham Mail.
Young, who turns 25 on Friday, is one of the manager's favourite players and is regarded as an integral part of their Champions League plan.
Hodgson is reportedly targeting the former Watford winger as the fallen Anfield giants attempt to meet UEFA's new quota of homegrown talent.
