Zat Knight has joined Aston Villa teammates in declaring he hopes Gareth Barry stays at Villa Park.
"We have got some more big games now starting next Saturday against Reading (friendly) in the build-up to the season and hopefully we can do a job again.
"The crowd gave Gareth a great reception and hopefully we can keep him here. He is a quality player. As a player you just want to keep the best players around you. "