Nu är det officiellt att Barry klarade den obligatoriska läkarundersökningen med Manchester City.

Så här skriver City på sin officiella hemsida: “Gareth Barry will be wearing a sky blue shirt next season after Mark Hughes today clinched a £12million move from Aston Villa to the City of Manchester Stadium for the highly-rated England midfielder.”

“With Player of the Year Stevie Ireland having committed himself to a further five years at City, Barry’s arrival at the club after signing a five-year contract means Hughes will have one of the Premier League’s most formidable midfield rosters.”

Jag återkommer med mina tankar om vad detta kan innebära för Liverpool senare ikväll.