Barry price is too high, admit Reds

GARETH BARRY’S proposed move to Liverpool has been thrown into further doubt after chief executive Rick Parry admitted: “The price quoted is too high.”

The Aston Villa midfielder has been poised for a switch to Anfield all summer but the Reds have been unwilling to match the asking price of £18million (€23m).

Last month, Villa set Liverpool a deadline to submit an acceptable offer but none was forthcoming, and Villa then announced the deal was off.