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Aston Villa chief Lerner to have talks with Gareth Barry

Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner will meet Gareth Barry in an attempt to persuade the England midfielder not to join Liverpool. Read

Aston Villa miss out on UEFA Cup place

West Ham Utd 2 Aston Villa 2 - Villa have to settle for sixth place in the Premiership. Read

Aston Villa and Liverpool bosses clash over Gareth Barry

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has blasted Liverpool counterpart Rafael Benitez for claiming talks between the two clubs had taken place over Gareth Barry's possible move to the Reds. Read

Aston Villa awards night

Gareth Barry and Martin Laursen picked up player of the year awards at Aston Villa's End of Season Dinner. Read

Extra English UEFA Cup place next season - but not for Villa

The FA has been awarded an extra place in next season's UEFA Cup - but it is unlikely to go Aston Villa if they miss out on fifth place in the Premiership. Read

Former Aston Villa and Wolves ace Paul Birch has cancer

Aston Villa legend Paul Birch has fallen seriously ill with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Read

O'Neill determined to resist Liverpool's bid for Barry

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill insists he and chairman Randy Lerner share the same agenda this summer [2014] ensuring skipper Gareth Barry remains their player next season. Read

Aston Villa dump Berger over Gareth Barry comments

Patrik Berger has played his last game for Aston Villa after manager Martin O'Neill came out fighting in his battle to keep Gareth Barry. Read

Villa still dreaming of Europe

Aston Villa's Uefa Cup dream, which looked all but dead and buried after Saturday's shock defeat to Wigan Athletic, is still alive and can still be achieved after closest rivals Everton's latest slip. Read

Carew sympathetic to reason for Mellberg's Italian venture

John Carew claims he can understand why his Aston Villa team-mate Olof Mellberg chose to make the leap into Italian football and join Juventus, writes Lisa Smith. Read

O'Neill still says Villa can rise to occasion

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes that the news that his side had slipped up against Wigan at the weekend will have been "music to the ears" of David Moyes and Everton although he concedes it is still "game on" with one match remaining this season. Read

Aston Villa's 1924 FA Cup Final programme up for auction

An Aston Villa FA Cup Final programme which cost just one shilling in 1924 is expected to fetch up to £8,000 at auction. Read

Berger advises Gareth Barry to take Liverpool move

Aston Villa midfielder Patrik Berger believes Gareth Barry is being given the "opportunity of a lifetime" by being offered the chance to join Liverpool. Read

Departing Mellberg in tribute to 'fantastic' Aston Villa fans

Aston Villa's Olof Mellberg admitted he shed a tear or two as he said an emotional farewell to Villa Park. Read

Wigan are Aston Villa's party poopers

Aston Villa 0 Wigan Athletic 2 - shock defeat leaves Villa's UEFA Cup hopes hanging by a thread. Read

Zat's night to remember in Uefa Cup

If Aston Villa achieve UEFA Cup football next season, it will not strictly be the first time defender Zat Knight has made a European appearance in club colours. Read

Knight's vow over brother

Aston Villa defender Zat Knight has pledged to stand by his younger brother Carlos following the jailing of the 26-year-old for six years earlier this week for drug offences at a Birmingham court. Read

Villa boss admits Liverpool interest in Gareth Barry

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed he has received an offer from Liverpool for skipper Gareth Barry. Read

Liverpool bid £10m for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry

Liverpool are understood to have launched their bid to sign Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry by tabling an initial £10million offer. Read

Olof Mellberg may miss Villa Park farewell

Olof Mellberg, Aston Villa's long-serving defender, is in danger of missing his Villa Park farewell against Wigan tomorrow after being laid low by illness. Read

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