Barry drops hint on move to Anfield.Byline: By NICK SMITH 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 has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is considering a switch to Liverpool this summer. Aston Villa are determined to hold on to their captain and manager Martin O'Neill wants to hold talks with the player. A player-plus-cash offer worth pounds 10m has already been rejected by Villa but with Rafael Benitez keen to add the England midfielder to his squad, decision time is looming looming: see mirage. for Barry. And he admitted last night that the lure of instant Champions League football could be too tempting to resist. "Champions League football helps any player," he said. "You only have to look at the England squad to see the amount of players who get in the squad and start the games - the majority play in the Champions League. "That's all about the decision that will have to be made by myself. Liverpool are in the Champions League and Villa are trying to push for that. That's all part of my decision if a bid gets accepted. "There's so much to lose at Aston Villa. I've been there for 10 years, got a good rapport The former name of device management software from Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA (www.wyse.com) that is designed to centrally control up to 100,000+ devices, including Wyse thin clients (see Winterm), Palm, PocketPC and other mobile devices. with the fans, I'm captain there, great relationship with the manager. "But I would like things cleared up." CAPTION(S): Liverpool target Gareth Barry |
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