"This evening, Aston Villa can announce that Gareth Barry will be staying with the club following the interest from Liverpool over recent months. During discussions in the past few days, a final deadline to conclude this episode was set that all parties were aware of and agreed to. This deadline has now passed and so Gareth will remain with Villa."
Xabi Alonso's collapsed move to Juventus has meant a lack of funds available to meet Villa's demands, but the likelihood of one or two more exits before the transfer window closes means there is still chance that Barry will be a Liverpool player in time for the start of the new season.
