Notable arrivals: Brad Friedel (Blackburn), Steve Sidwell (Chelsea), Curtis Davies (West Brom), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA).
Notable departures: Patrik Berger (Sparta Prague), Olof Mellberg (Juventus), Scott Carson (Liverpool), Luke Moore (West Brom), Thomas Sorensen. Possibilities: Gareth Barry (Liverpool, Arsenal)
So maybe Gareth Barry will end up at Liverpool after all. Despite Villa claiming earlier this week that the midfielder was staying, reports now say he could be in red by the end of the weekend. Or he could be staying at Villa Park. That’s how up in the air this seems.
No matter what happens in the Barry saga, you can expect O’Neill to be active all month long.
With two Americans now in goal for O’Neill (pending Brad Guzan’s work permit), there is no chance of a move for Real Sociedad goalkeeper Asier Riesgo.
O’Neill is hoping to bring in Manchester United left-back Mickael Silvestre as cover for injured full-back Wilfred Bouma.
