Recently Aston Villa's coach said that he had not hear from Liverpool for the transfer of Gareth Barry for some time. It seems like Liverpool has now cool down interest of Barry, or there has been rumour that Benitez must sell to fund this transfer. Now it seems likely that Barry is staying after all, but it has always being my view that Barry should not leave Villa.
1) England captaincy: Recently, Barry has been made captain of England. Though he is not likely to win the race, but if he leave for Liverpool, he had totally no hope of getting the captaincy, as Gerrard will surely be the captain for Liverpool. If Barry stays in Villa, he may still get the chance to captain England occasionally, or when the 1st few choices of England captain unavailable.
2) Risks of being a non-starter. At Villa, Barry is definitely the 1st few names in the starting lineup. But at Liverpool, he risks being a bit part player, and jeopardize his England career just when his England career just started.
3) Liverpool unwilling to pay the amount, despite Barry confronting Villa manager and force for a move: Well, some may say the price is too high. Yes, I agree Barry is not worth 18m, but it's not Villa's fault, instead, English footballers are simply over valued. If Crouch is worth 11m (as paid by Portsmouth), then relatively Barry is worth 18m, no doubt!
4) Liverpool's handling of the transfer saga: Liverpool should not stop negotiation and waste Villa's time, while they announced new signings one after another. This shows that Liverpool is not too eager to sign him after all. If you can't afford it, then just say no to Villa. It's not as if Villa is unwilling to sell, like the case of Cristiano Ronaldo. But if you want to buy your rival's player, surely you'll have to pay more! Have you not heard of the story of Berbatov?
