Liverpool and Aston Villa are going head to head in the battle to sign Real Madrid defensive midfielder Fernando Gago. Liverpool, according to the Spanish media are the slight favourites, however Aston Villa are still considered a very live option for the Argentine.
Gago, who has made 92 appearances for Real Madrid, has been told by manager Jose Mourinho that he can leave the Bernabeu and this has prompted the likes of manager-less Aston Villa and Kenny Dalglish, the Liverpool boss, to enquire further about the 25 year old, an interest that has apparently hardened up significantly over the last few days.
Under Jose Mourinho Gago has not had the chances he would have wanted, with the Portuguese manager preferring to use Xabi Alonso and Samir Khedira in midfield, therefore Gago cannot have been too surprised to learn he no longer had a future at the Bernabeu.
Gago himself has not commented on his future, but the Spanish press are certain that Gago will end up at either Anfield or Villa Park next season, no other clubs are considered in the running and it does look like Gago will either be playing under Kenny Dalglish or whoever is finally named as the new Aston Villa boss.
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