Steven Gerrard wants Aston Villa to challenge Manchester United and the other sides above them in the Premier League pecking order next season. But he admitted it will take further backing in the market to achieve that with Villa.
Having sacked Dean Smith and replaced him with Gerrard in November, the Villans have moved up to ninth place in the league, but their last two matches have ended in defeat. That includes a narrow reverse against Arsenal on Saturday afternoon, which ultimately strengthened the Gunners' charge for top-four in their battle with United.
Gerrard used his clout and connections to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona in January. He also completed permanent deals for Calum Chambers and Lucas Digne, after his predecessor Smith managed to recruit several new players during the summer window.
