Barry keen to discuss transfer plans

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Barry is desperate to win trophies after a decade at Villa and believes the current squad needs considerably strengthening if he is to have a realistic chance of achieving that goal.

He said: "Does the squad need massive additions? I think it probably does especially if you look at the players who are probably going to be leaving."

He added: "The squad is pretty low in numbers at the moment - and you see the likes of Olof Mellberg, a great international player, leaving the club.

"There are a couple more out of contract (Thomas Sorensen and Patrik Berger) that are going to be moving on. That is going to leave us even thinner in terms of numbers.

"I would have thought the manager was looking at a lot of numbers coming in and not just any old numbers but quality numbers to add to the ones we've already got here.

"Is that what I want to talk to Martin O'Neill about? Yes, it would be. I assume it would have been discussed anyway.

"I would have been talking to him anyway as captain, to see where the club is heading and what we've achieved this year and what we want to achieve next year. Things like that will be spoken about."

On his own future Barry continued: "I have to look at myself now and be selfish in what I want to do. I'm 27, and the next two or three years will be the peak of my career.

"I think I can still improve on my game. It's going to be a selfish situation and those questions (to O'Neill) need to be asked."