By SHAUN CUSTIS
Published: Today
GARETH BARRY has demanded Martin O’Neill lets him go to Liverpool.
The England star phoned his Aston Villa boss to plead for a move after nearly 10 years in the Midlands.
It marks A huge step up in the fight for the midfielder’s signature.
Barry’s agent Alex Black said: “Gareth has spoken to Martin since he returned from England’s game in Trinidad and told him how he feels.
“At this stage of his career Gareth wants to be playing Champions League football and believes this is his chance to do it.”
Kop chief Rafa Benitez has been on Barry’s trail for two months since SunSport exclusively broke the news that Liverpool had made him their No 1 target.
Barry’s big pal Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool captain, has also publicly campaigned for the transfer to happen.
But Villa have turned down two offers of ฃ10million and ฃ12m.
Barry has kept his counsel while Liverpool try to persuade O’Neill to sell.
But, with the Villa boss digging in, his skipper has taken matters into his own hands.
Villa want top dollar for Barry’s services and are refusing any player-plus-cash offers.
But Barry hopes a compromise deal can be thrashed out at around ฃ15m.
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