According to the Mirror Ancelotti will bid 30 mill for Gerrard in the summer.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard in the summer.
Ancelotti has told pals the Blues will table a £30million bid for the England midfielder at the end of the season and test Liverpool’s resolve to hang on to their captain, who is becoming disillusioned with the lack of success at his home-town club.
Chelsea have failed twice to get Gerrard, 29, who vowed to stay for life when he signed a new £25million four-year deal this summer.
Another obstacle for the Blues is the Gael Kakuta row. Chelsea have appealed against a two-transfer-window ban imposed after being found guilty of enticing the youngster to break his contract with Lens.
Very lazy journalism, and I don't even know why they bother to write stuff like that.
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Liverpool move for Ruud van Nistelrooy hinges on wage demands - Exclusive
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s hopes of landing a New Year move to Anfield hinge on the Dutchman accepting a pay-as-you-play deal instead of the £100,000-a-week after-tax wages he earns at Real Madrid.
Sunday Mirror Sport revealed last month that Rafa Benitez had identified the former Manchester United striker as a January recruit.
But while Liverpool believe they can get Real to slash their initial £3million asking price for the 33-year-old, they are not willing to match his salary at the Bernabeu given his recent injury record.
Van Nistelrooy’s advisers have touted him around Europe in a bid to safeguard his place in Holland’s World Cup squad.
He is now fully recovered from a thigh problem, but opportunities with the Spanish giants are at a premium now they have Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema, Raul and Gonzalo Higuain to choose from.
Benitez is interested in doing a deal that will add more firepower to his squad. And Liverpool are also willing to meet Van Nistelrooy’s demand for a two-and-a-half-year contract – but only if he slashes his current wages.
An Anfield source said: “There is an interest in Van Nistelrooy, but doing a deal will be very difficult unless something changes financially.
“His fitness record is a big worry. There are some reservations about bringing in a player who has suffered so much with injuries given how the squad has been hit by injuries this season.
“It would be a gamble, so any deal must offer some value for money otherwise it will not happen.â€
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is waiting to hear whether he will be handed substantial transfer funds next month. Reds owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are set to bank about £330m after selling their respective ice hockey and baseball sides. (Sunday Express)
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Liverpool could abandon their long-standing interest in Valencia's David Silva in favour of signing his team-mate, striker Juan Manuel Mata, 21. (Sunday Express)
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Liverpool have made a surprise bid for Stoke striker James Beattie as they search for a back-up for Fernando Torres.
Full story: The People
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Liverpool's American rulers are reeling after Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Fahd decided against pumping his family's millions into the Premier League club.
Full story: The People
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard in the summer.
Ancelotti has told pals the Blues will table a £30million bid for the England midfielder at the end of the season and test Liverpool’s resolve to hang on to their captain, who is becoming disillusioned with the lack of success at his home-town club.
Chelsea have failed twice to get Gerrard, 29, who vowed to stay for life when he signed a new £25million four-year deal this summer.
Another obstacle for the Blues is the Gael Kakuta row. Chelsea have appealed against a two-transfer-window ban imposed after being found guilty of enticing the youngster to break his contract with Lens.
Very lazy journalism, and I don't even know why they bother to write stuff like that.
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Liverpool move for Ruud van Nistelrooy hinges on wage demands - Exclusive
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s hopes of landing a New Year move to Anfield hinge on the Dutchman accepting a pay-as-you-play deal instead of the £100,000-a-week after-tax wages he earns at Real Madrid.
Sunday Mirror Sport revealed last month that Rafa Benitez had identified the former Manchester United striker as a January recruit.
But while Liverpool believe they can get Real to slash their initial £3million asking price for the 33-year-old, they are not willing to match his salary at the Bernabeu given his recent injury record.
Van Nistelrooy’s advisers have touted him around Europe in a bid to safeguard his place in Holland’s World Cup squad.
He is now fully recovered from a thigh problem, but opportunities with the Spanish giants are at a premium now they have Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema, Raul and Gonzalo Higuain to choose from.
Benitez is interested in doing a deal that will add more firepower to his squad. And Liverpool are also willing to meet Van Nistelrooy’s demand for a two-and-a-half-year contract – but only if he slashes his current wages.
An Anfield source said: “There is an interest in Van Nistelrooy, but doing a deal will be very difficult unless something changes financially.
“His fitness record is a big worry. There are some reservations about bringing in a player who has suffered so much with injuries given how the squad has been hit by injuries this season.
“It would be a gamble, so any deal must offer some value for money otherwise it will not happen.â€
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is waiting to hear whether he will be handed substantial transfer funds next month. Reds owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are set to bank about £330m after selling their respective ice hockey and baseball sides. (Sunday Express)
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Liverpool could abandon their long-standing interest in Valencia's David Silva in favour of signing his team-mate, striker Juan Manuel Mata, 21. (Sunday Express)
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Liverpool have made a surprise bid for Stoke striker James Beattie as they search for a back-up for Fernando Torres.
Full story: The People
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Liverpool's American rulers are reeling after Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Fahd decided against pumping his family's millions into the Premier League club.
Full story: The People
