Wenger to up ante for Villa's Barry?

Arsene Wenger must decide whether to step up his interest in Aston Villa’s unsettled England international Gareth Barry following the departure of long-serving midfielder Gilberto Silva.

The exit of the 31-year-old World Cup winner – a member of the 2003/2004 ’Invincibles’ side – to Greek side Panathinaikos came a day after unsettled Alexander Hleb finally got his wish in a move to Barcelona.