Barry in talks with City

Tue, 02 Jun 16:56:13 2009

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City.

Barry has been offered a lucrative new deal to remain at Villa Park beyond the end of next season - when his current contract expires - but his future has again been called into question by the confirmation from Villa that he is in negotiations with City.

It is understood Barry was having a medical on Tuesday afternoon.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill was prepared to run down Barry's contract if it meant keeping the 28-year-old for another 12 months to help with their push for a Champions League spot.

But it appears O'Neill is now happy for the former Brighton trainee to explore other options.

A Villa spokesman said: "Aston Villa can confirm that Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City."

City are expected to embark on a massive spending spree this summer but the fact that Barry is considering a move to join up with Mark Hughes' side still comes as a surprise.

Barry claimed last summer that his main reason for wanting to leave Villa for Liverpool last summer was to play Champions League football.

But City have not even qualified for next season's revamped Europa League with Everton, Villa and Fulham claiming the three places for English clubs.

Villa owner Randy Lerner confirmed last week that the club were in discussions with Barry regarding a new long-term deal.

 

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  1. The lure of the £ always works, GREED AGAIN!!

    From DUDLEY, on Wed 3 Jun 7:50AM

  2. Man C??? Whos that??? The terrorist club????­ hahaha.... we'll rememeber to release a truckload­ of pigs everygame we play at the City's home....­ hahaha... up your fundamentalist arse.... pig heads...­ You have players better than Barry - Robinho, Kompany­ etc, but can only finished mid-table.... LOSERS!?!?!?!­ Hughes will NEVER brnig CITY to new heights. hahaha...

    From Sick of it all, on Wed 3 Jun 4:31AM

  3. ha, ha, ha villa - coulldn't've happened to a­ worse set of 'fans'!

    From cameron w, on Tue 2 Jun 8:27PM

  4. Barry just joined City, wow! that means Robinho is free

    From Godwin, on Tue 2 Jun 6:29PM

  5. I will be sorry to see Gareth Barry go, he's been a­ good servant to Villa
    I'd like to wish all the­ best, my only dissapoint is WHY Man City???, he could­ do better than that

    From John M, on Tue 2 Jun 6:01PM

  6. It looks like Barry has jumped ship for the dollar.He­ is making a hypocrite of himself also as the last time­ I checked Man City were not at the next level that­ Barry said he craved

    From Mick, on Tue 2 Jun 5:54PM

  7. if his heart aint with us ,he head wont be ,let him­ go,thanks barry all the best

    From Andi D, on Tue 2 Jun 5:18PM

  8. if his heart aint with us ,he head wont be ,let him­ go,thanks barry all the best

    From Andi D, on Tue 2 Jun 5:17PM

  9. If he goes to City he is a brainless idiot. Albeit it a­ rich brainless idiot.

    He said he wanted to move to­ play in the top level, in the Champions League - City­ aren't even in Europe next year!

    Perhaps he got­ confused and thought it was Man Utd.

    From Steve, on Tue 2 Jun 2:28PM

  10. Man Citys more money than sense has started already!

    From D, on Tue 2 Jun 1:15PM
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