Hargreaves is free to a good home and will play on a pay as you play. He is extremely keen to play in the premiere league still. He has won titles in England and Germany, shone amongst the supposed golden generation in England's world cup and not forgetting he's won the champions league. He can play holding midfield or on either wing backs. I see him as a better bet than either Senna (if he'd not signed for Villareal)or Ireland. On the right contract he could provide the steel and experience we need including the strengthening in the positions we need, and if he gets injured he wouldn't get paid.
With reagrds to his age, he's only 30. Everyone was raving about buying a 35 yr old Senna the other day!