Who was involved in the swap deal with Stephen Ireland?
James Milner
Gareth Barry
Joe Hart
Micah Richards
Answer
James Milner was involved in the swap deal with Stephen Ireland. In August 2009, Ireland moved from Manchester City to Aston Villa in exchange for Milner, with Villa also paying a fee of £5 million. The deal was a straight swap, with no cash changing hands between the two clubs.
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