Chelsea line up Lampard replacement !?!?!?
It has been reported this morning in The People that Chelsea are supposedly lining up a £15 million bid for Aston Villa and England star Gareth Barry. The player who has impressed in recent months for both Villa and the national team has coincidentally replaced Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard in the England team.
Lampard's future has been brought into question in recent weeks after it was reported that the player was subject to a bid from Italian giants Juventus. Another rumour is that Chelsea may offer either Steve Sidwell or Shaun Wright Phillips (both of whom have been linked with the midlands club in the past) as a part exchange for the 26 year old.
It would be very interesting to see how Barry would cope with playing for such a big club because the way in which he played for England in the recent Euro qualifiers was top drawer. Villa are a young team and no doubt in a few years time the will have a team that can challenge for Champions League places but will Barry still be with them?