Aston Villa have confirmed
they have rejected another bid from Liverpool for club captain
Gareth Barry.
The England international is at the centre of one of the most
prolonged sagas of the summer so far with Villa remaining steadfast
in their reported £18 million valuation of the player.
Reports on Wednesday claimed that The Reds had tabled a final
offer worth £17 million, but this specific suggestion has been
rubbished by the Midlanders.
Instead, Villa have revealed that a new offer was received from
Anfield but that the latest approach was swiftly denied.
“The report in today’s paper of a £17 million offer for Gareth
Barry is inaccurate,” read a club statement.
“The club have received a renewed offer from Liverpool for the
player but that still falls well short of Aston Villa’s evaluation,
and has subsequently been rejected.”
Barry has been disciplined by Villa after an interview on Sunday
in which he criticised manager Martin O’Neill and pleaded for a
move to Anfield.
