HIGH-flying Aston Villa are preparing to use out-of-favour defender Nicky Shorey as bait in a bid to secure Leighton Baines from Everton.

HIGH-flying Aston Villa are preparing to use out-of-favour defender Nicky Shorey as bait in a bid to secure Leighton Baines from Everton.

Boss Martin O'Neill wants to buy another left back as Shorey looks to move on and find first team football.

Villa are considering offering Shorey plus cash for Baines, who could be inked to a contract of �40,000 a week.