Aston Villa say that Gareth Barry will be staying at the club and not moving to Premier League rivals Liverpool. Villa claim the Reds failed to meet a deadline to sign the midfielder, who stated he wanted to move to Anfield, and now any switch is off.
"During talks in the past few days, a final deadline to conclude this episode was set that all parties were aware of and agreed to," said a Villa statement.
"This deadline has now passed and so Gareth will remain with Villa."However there is movement to the City Ground
Manchester City have completed the signing of centre-back Tal Ben Haim from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The Israeli joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Bolton in June 2007 but has left after failing to establish himself in the first-team set-up. He has been allowed to leave by new Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari and has signed a four-year deal with City. The 26-year-old's transfer is subject to him gaining a work permit, which should prove a formality.
And lastly Spurs already start to spend their Keane kitty
Blackburn's David Bentley looks set to become a Tottenham player after having a medical with the club on Wednesday. Rovers chairman John Williams told BBC Radio Lancashire that a deal - believed to be close to £18m - has been agreed "in principal" between the two clubs. Bentley, 23, joined Rovers in 2006 and extended his contract last year but has made it clear he wants to move on.
Former club Arsenal are expected to receive a portion of the fee as part of the deal which took him to Ewood Park. Spurs, who made another bid closer to Rovers' valuation of the England winger after previous offers were rejected, have scheduled a 1000 BST news conference on Thursday at their Chigwell training ground with Bentley expected to attend.
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