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Aston Villa fans angry at Gareth Barry comments

Aston Villa fans have condemned skipper Gareth Barry after his Sunday broadside at manager Martin O’Neill as Liverpool transfer saga threatened to explode. Read

'Desperate' Barry blasts O'Neill

Gareth Barry remains desperate to join Liverpool and has blasted Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill for making no effort to persuade him to stay. Read

Merson urges caution on Barry deal

Former Aston Villa midhelder Paul Merson believes it would be an “absolute tragedy” if skipper Gareth Barry was to leave the Midlands’ top club to pursue a career with Liverpool, claiming the “grass isn’t always greener on the other side.” Read

O'Neill turns attention to Robinson

England’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Paul Robinson could be about to make the switch to the Midlands in a bid to resurrect his promising career after sources in London claimed the Spurs keeper is the target of a £5 million bid from Aston Villa. Read

Sidwell deal moves closer but Johnson may not come

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Platt: Why Barry should seize chance to move to Liverpool

Aston Villa fans must wish former stars of yesteryear would put up and shut up after the latest in a long line of players added their voices to the growing debate over the future of Gareth Barry. Read

Villa keep eye on Europe while stepping up quest for Sidwell

Aston Villa can finally begin to think about their InterToto Cup preparations with the first games of the competition due to kick-off this weekend. Read

Aston Villa poised to land Chelsea midfielder

Aston Villa is at the centre of a £5.5 million bid for a Chelsea centre forward, a source close to the player has said. Read

Villa can fulfil Barry’s Champions League dreams, insists Barnes

Gareth Barry doesn’t need to leave Aston Villa for Liverpool to further his Champions League and England aspirations, former Reds winger John Barnes believes. Read

Villa fans put their faith on a fairy-tale ending

A party of Aston Villa fans are so keen to join their side in their first foray into Europe for years that they have taken the gamble of chartering a coach to Denmark for next month’s Intertoto tournament even though Villa’s opponents in the competition have yet to be confirmed. Read

Bentley registers on O'Neill's radar

Martin O’Neill’s quest to bring in the players he feels capable of bolstering his squad and its European aspirations for next season is about to bear fruit. Read

Barclays Premier League fixtures announced for Midland clubs

Aston Villa's summer of discontent with Liverpool will reach a mouth-watering conclusion now that the Barclays Premier League fixtures have been announced with the two sides set to clash at Villa Park in Villa's second home game of the new season. Read

Barry's Liverpool move threatened after Juventus reject Alonso

Gareth Barry could yet be staying put at Aston Villa after Juventus unwittingly threw a spanner in the works and his impending move to Liverpool last night by cooling their interest in Xabi Alonso. Read

Aston Villa out for more as Gareth Barry saga nears the end

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is determined to get the right price for captain Gareth Barry after dismissing Liverpool’s third bid for the England midfielder as “just not acceptable”. Read

Lunch with Randy Lerner as Aston Villa FC stand is reborn

Aston Villa has unveiled a multi-million pound project to bring the club's corporate hospitality facilities bang into the 21st century. Read

Aston Villa reject new Liverpool bid for Gareth Barry

Aston Villa have rejected an improved bid from Liverpool for captain Gareth Barry. Read

Liverpool close in on Villa's Gareth Barry with £18m bid

The Gareth Barry saga may be reaching a finale but it may not the conclusion Aston Villa fans hoped for as Liverpool are reportedly preparing a bid of £15 million, plus a further £3 million in clauses. Read

Gareth Barry tells Aston Villa he wants Liverpool move

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is about to break his silence having told manager Martin O’Neill that he wants to go to Anfield and chance his arm in the Champions League. Read

Graham Taylor backing Villa to break into top four

Former Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor believes the club is on the verge of becoming a major European force again, with or without Gareth Barry Read

Aston Villa alerted to Portugal full back Nelson

Portuguese right-back Nelson could be back on the Aston Villa radar after his agent revealed talks with his club Benfica have stalled over his future. Read

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