Fresh Barry bid rejected

Fresh Reds offer for Barry rejected by Villa

By James Pearson   Last updated: 2nd July 2008

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Aston Villa have confirmed they have turned down a "renewed offer" from Liverpool for midfielder Gareth Barry.

Reds manager Rafael Benitez has already had three bids for the 27-year-old England international turned down by Villa, who disciplined Barry on Wednesday for speaking out against manager Martin O'Neill.

A report in England on Wednesday speculated a £17million bid had been tabled for Villa's long-serving midfielder, but the Midlands outfit have confirmed The Reds' actual offer was well below their valuation of the star.

"The report in today's paper of a £17million offer for Gareth Barry is inaccurate," read a statement of the club's official website.

"The club have received a renewed offer from Liverpool for the player but that still falls well short of Aston Villa's evaluation, and has subsequently been rejected."