Reds hold fresh Barry talks

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Sources at the Anfield club insist that currently no deal has been struck or fee agreed, however only on Tuesday boss Rafael Benitez reiterated his desire to sign the 28-year-old midfielder, who has been the subject of an angry summer saga over a move away from Villa Park.

Liverpool have previously had four bids turned down, but despite Villa boss Martin O'Neill's attempts to persuade his former skipper to stay, Barry has not publicly withdrawn his wish to leave the midlanders.

Barry has played in a friendly at Walsall and the second leg of Villa's Intertoto Cup success over Odense which has placed them in Friday's UEFA Cup qualifying draw.

Barry has not been cup-tied for the Champions League by playing in the Intertoto competition.

Villa fans booed Barry at Walsall, but at the weekend staged a remarkable level of support for a player who has spent 10 years at the club.

After the match O'Neill was linked with a possible new contract offer for the player and suggested that Villa "valued Barry more than Liverpool did".

But there has been no reciprocal reaction from Barry, who had told O'Neill recently that he still wanted to leave.

Liverpool's latest approach has materialised because Benitez has bids on the table for Jermaine Pennant and Yossi Benayoun. Blackburn want winger Pennant while Manchester City and West Ham are targeting Benayoun.

If he can get good money for Pennant, Benayoun and possibly Andriy Voronin, Benitez will be able to raise the bulk of a fee for Barry.