BARRY SET TO QUIT VILLA.LIVERPOOL were put on alert last night when Gareth Barry Gareth Barry (born February 23, 1981 in Hastings, East Sussex), is an English footballer and captain of Aston Villa. He also plays for England. Along with former team-mate Gareth Southgate, he was the only player to play in both final matches at the old Wembley Stadium, once for admitted he could quit Aston Villa this summer to fulfil his Champions League ambitions. The troubled Anfield club and Champions League rivals Chelsea are both keen to sign the England midfielder, while Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is also an admirer. Liverpool have madefirm contact with Villa to register their interest in Martin O'Neill's pounds 14m-rated captain, 27, who has two years left on his pounds 47,000-aweek deal. And the versatile left-footed star, considered a potential England skipper skipper: see butterfly. skipper Any of some 3,000 lepidopteran species (family Hesperiidae) named for their fast (up to 20 mph, or 30 kph), darting flight. by Fabio Capello Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. , said: "Every footballer wants to play at the highest level and anyone who says different shouldn't really be in the game or is lying. "I am 27 and the next two or three years are hopefully going to be the peak of my career and it is a selfish sort of situation. I have been paid well for the last 10 years and anything I do now will be the right thing for my career. "I want a chance to play Champions League football at some stage." O'Neill plans to offer Barry a new bumper contract to keep him. CAPTION(S): TOUGH JOB Martin O'Neill |
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