Age no barrier to Barry buy for Wenger

Arsene Wenger could boost Arsenal's title credentials by signing Aston Villa's Gareth Barry in addition to Man Utd's Mikael Silvestre.

The Gunners boss admitted he was still interested in the England midfielder - who has been courted by Liverpool all summer - and hinted that he could make a bid at the right price.

With the transfer deadline fast approaching, time is running out to sign Barry and Liverpool look to have given up on the Aston Villa captain after being unable to meet the asking price.

But Wenger is not ruling out a late swoop even though he is also reluctant to pay the £18million Villa want for a player who is now ineligible for the Champions League until the New Year.

"There is always interest," said the Arsenal boss. "I cannot tell you much more. He's one of the players we follow. I find Barry a good player. The problems with players who are 27, 28 is that you pay big money but you get nothing back, no resale."

Wenger is looking to add experience and depth to his squad that faltered in the final six weeks of last season to finish third in the table and knows he must make another midfield signing for Arsenal to win the Premier League title.

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The Gunners boss' shock move for Man Utd's Silvestre has shown that he feels experience is the key and Barry's signing will surely provide further evidence that it can be Arsenal's season.

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