The Gareth Barry Transfer Saga, as it shall henceforth be known, has been stretched to ridiculous lengths over the past two months and a bit. Now, even the player seems to have tired of reading the same story in the newspaper day after day.
According to The Times, Gareth Barry will shut the door on his possible move to Liverpool if the deal will not be concluded by the start of the Premier League campaign – next Saturday.
The whole transfer saga started after Aston Villa set an asking price for their captain – £18 million, non-negotiable – which Liverpool were unwilling to meet. Note: unwilling, not unable, since they signed Robbie Keane from Tottenham for an initial £19 million.
Now Barry could face the daunting prospect of continuing his career at his boyhood club Aston Villa. Despite having been welcomed back into the team by Martin O’Neill, some Aston Villa fans have been disappointed by their captain’s actions over the past two months.
[Source: The Times]
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