SAM JOHNSTONE is wanted by Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce in a £3million permanent deal. Getty Images3Jack Wilshere has been warned by Gareth Southgate to prove his fitness before returning. I always thought that I could still score goals at this level but I was trying to be realistic and, with the previous manager, it didnt feel like I was getting an opportunity. I had three days to pick a squad in October, so I was always going to pick players I knew. t short of faith in Defoe — and said on ?Sunday he would have bet his house on him marking his England return with a goal. Tottenhams Danny Rose and Southamptons Ryan Bertrand have now overtaken the 21-year-old in the pecking order. 5United boss Jose Mourinho is set to bolster his midfield this summer with Bastian Schweinsteiger de. He said: The intensity of the modern game means the physical demands on the players are so high these days. Ive never been a person who wants something on a plate, I always want to work hard for it. The defensive midfielder, 22, would offer competition to NGolo Kante as the Blues first-choice holding midfielder.