Gareth Barry favours £12million Arsenal transfer
According to the Daily Star, Gareth Barry has set his heart on a move to Arsenal Football Club.
Last summer the England international was eager to sign for Liverpool, but the potential transfer broke down when the Reds refused to meet the £18million asking price.
Barry has just twelve months remaining on his Aston Villa contract and the Midlands side would now accept a reduced fee of £12million, but reports suggest Rafael Benitez has cooled his interest.
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are both said to be interested in the player, but as neither have qualified for the Europa League, he may see this as a backwards step.
However, it is believed Arsene Wenger is willing to meet Villa’s asking price, and the chance of UEFA Champions League football means Barry would jump at the chance of a move to the Emirates.
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