Barry’s future remains undecided. Photograph: David Davies/PA
The Gareth Barry transfer saga appeared to have stalled once again today, with Liverpool denying that they have made a “final” offer for Aston Villa’s England midfielder. Earlier, reports suggested that Liverpool had tabled a £15m bid, with the promise of £2m to come in extras linked to the [...]

England team-mates Steven Gerrard and Gareth Barry. Photograph: S Botterill/Getty Images
Steven Gerrard has urged his England team-mate Gareth Barry to force through a summer move to Liverpool, insisting the Aston Villa midfielder needs to be playing Champions League football “to better his career”.
Barry was the subject of a failed opening bid from Liverpool this month, [...]

Danny Baker will take charge of 6-0-6 for six episodes. Photograph: Jo Hale/Getty Images
Tune into BBC Radio 5 Live football phone-in 6-0-6 any evening and you’ll invariably hear the same voices offering the same opinions. The pompous golf club bore pontificating indignantly about yet another Cristiano Ronaldo triple axel with pike. The slow-witted Big Four [...]