Gareth Barry

[StanSP]

http://talksport.com/football/leicester-make-ambitious-move-england-midfield-man-14052692911?

 

Newly-promoted Leicester City have approached free agent Gareth Barry in a move to bolster their squad with Premier League experience.

Foxes boss Nigel Pearson sees the England international, who impressed in his season-long loan deal at Everton, as a key target in helping the club adapt to the big time.

Barry has been released from his parent club Manchester City, but Everton have not yet tried to turn his stay at Goodison Park into a permanent one.

If Leicester do pursue the 33-year-old's signature, a potential stumbling block would be Barry's wage demands and length of contract.

Leicester have been busy in the transfer market since their return to the top-flight - snapping up Aston Villa's Marc Albrighton, former England defender Matthew Upson and Manchester Unitedyoungster Jack Barmby.

 

 

[Brooksy]

That's more like it.

[davieG]

33 another oldie 

[Soar Fox]

Wouldn't mind him here, but unfortunately can see him going to to someone like Everton or West Ham.

[SMX11]

I don't see it happening but it would certainly be a great signing. Vast experience at this level.

[Guest kristianity77]

Oldie, but more importantly, bags of experience.  

[Stadt]

Good player, had he not been so agonisingly slow even in his prime, I reckon he would have been world class.

[Walshy5]

Nah your alright

[dbtcity]

Surely idia kallia ain't going to get one right

[Craig]

I would like this.

[johnny the fox]

If he's done that good, why haven't everton snapped him up already?

[KFS]

Have talksport ever called any of our transfers?

He'd be a great addition, he was solid for Everton last year. We could play him in front of the back four very easily. 2 year contract, sorted.

[RizLCFC]

He'd be a brilliant signing, was very good for Everton, bags of experience too!

[ScouseFox]

would be great but as said up there i assume everyone outside the top 4 would happily sign him up, so we'd have to make ourselves more sellable than the likes of everton, southampton, newcastle etc. possibly but not likely imo. 

[jonthefox]

33 another oldie 

 

Christ, what does that make me?.

[artursteppe]

Few noticed, but in my opinion he did more to get Man City their title two years ago, than anyone else. The forwards got all the plaudits, but Barry was superb.

Would be absolutely brilliant if we could get him.

[Webbo]

I can't seeing him signing for £30k or even £40k. Doubt if there's much in this.

[foxes_rule1978]

He is darn good! Get him in

[Richard]

If he's done that good, why haven't everton snapped him up already?

He's reluctant to halve the wages he was on at City. This is most likely his agent giving paper talk and making Everton cough up more money

[davieG]

Christ, what does that make me?.

A darn sight younger than me.

[KFS]

Apparently his last reported salary was 120k a week (2013) NEXT!

 

 

[kingfox]

This would be some coup, can't see it though, he was quality for Everton. 

[Moto Hello]

I was at uni with his cousin who told me that Barry never wanted to leave Villa and was pushed out by O'Neil and the owner. He's wanted to move closer to home ever since but only had good offers from teams in the north west.

[foxes_rule1978]

Apparently his last reported salary was 120k a week (2013) NEXT!

Hehe, well we can offer a bag of peanuts, you can't say no to that...

[Beliall]

would love to see that happen ,but if it means high wages then he can do one