When that question was put to Barry, the former Blues midfielder - speaking via BetMGM in an exclusive interview with GOAL - said: “I think if it's City's choice, they're going to do everything they can to keep him. I know he's had his injury, but he's slowly getting back to what we've seen, which has been the best holding midfielder in the world.
“I think, from City's point of view, they've got to try and do everything they can to keep hold of him. Whether he'll be affected by Pep's decision, I'm not sure, possibly. But, if I'm at Man City, I'm doing all I can to keep him happy and try and tie him down for a few more years.
“I know, 30, you're starting to get the other side of it, but for me, that position, the way he plays, he's certainly got a long time left. If City could get another contract out of him, I'd certainly be pushing that rather than looking at it the other way.”