Spurs join race for Gareth Barry

Harry Redknapp wants to sign Gareth Barry this summer, to give his Tottenham Hotspur team the experience and leadership he believes they have lacked this season.

The interest in Barry is long-standing, as is the interest in Roque Santa Cruz and Glen Johnson, and Spurs hope they will be able to tempt Barry away from Aston Villa where he has one year left on his contract.

The 28-year-old, long linked with a move to Liverpool, is thought to place the lure of Champions League football above all other considerations.

Anderson in the dark

Former Swansea loan ace Paul Anderson says he knows nothing about any reported agreed fee between the Swans and Liverpool.

It was reported that the two sides had agreed a fee and Anderson looked to be on his way back to the club, but his father Phil says the player is in the dark over what has gone on between Swansea and the Anfield giants.

"We have had no contact with the clubs," he said. "They may well have agreed something, but at this stage we are none the wiser."