Gareth Barry

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Chelsea set for £17million midfielder swoop

Chelsea Football Club are set to make an offer of £17million for Gareth Barry.

Liverpool had chased the England international all summer, but Luiz Felipe Scolari is now being tipped to make Aston Villa an offer of £17million for the player in the New Year.

"The players I have at the moment are good, but in the future I will look for more,” he told Sky Sports. "I know the English players and I want more English players in my team. I want to win in England."

Barry would make an ideal partner for Frank Lampard in the heart of the Blues side, in a move which would also enhance his international ambitions with England.

Nice how they came to the conclusion. We're possibly wanting to sign English players. Barry is unsetled at Villa. Chelsea are going to sign him.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Lol, Bless, more speculation which is utter bollocks, i don't want him at Chelsea tbh.. alright he's a decent player, but we've too many midfielders as it is. Lamps, Deco, Ballack, Mikel, Mineiro, Essien, J Cole, Malouda, and Stoch

[chrismada9 1,948]

Speculation, doesn't mean it's going to happen

I for one don't expect it

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think he is a good player, but is very much a Sidwell IMO, looks great at the heart of the Villa team but would be outclassed by Ballack, Deco, Lampard, Essien, Mikel etc.

[Kez 2,727]

No thanks

[Zohaib 0]

Buy a fucking striker!!!

We want Sergio Aguero! Aguero! Aguero!?

Edited October 30, 2008 by Zohaib

[canadian_bluesfan4life 0]

Buy a fucking striker!!!

We want Sergio Aguero! Aguero! Aguero!?

Totally agree. We have enough midfielders - we need more of a striking force.

[Chelsea Lad 0]

He's one of these players who went from under-rated to overly over-rated in the space of a couple of England games. Hargreaves is another who has done this.

Buy a fucking striker!!!

We want Sergio Aguero! Aguero! Aguero!?

Yep, would be number 1 on my christmas list. I bet we won't get him though.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Aguero would cost us an absolute fortunate. So would Benzema. Should have gone for them 3 years ago.

[Chelsea Lad 0]

Aguero would cost us an absolute fortunate. So would Benzema. Should have gone for them 3 years ago.

Hurray for our wonderful scouting!

[daz 0]

dont need new midfielders we need a striker with gd skills and pace

anelkas losing it

we need a new fresh striker with pace