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Saturday BBC gossip (Drenthe, Endo, VDV, Gago, Joe Cole etc)

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Ashley Cole is desperate to quit Chelsea after England's World Cup disaster, with Real Madrid putting together a package worth £30m for the left-back.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is also keen to secure the signature of Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, and is willing to offer midfielders Rafael van der Vaart and Fernando Gago in part-exchange.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are reportedly ready to make a move for Japan international midfielder Yashuhito Endo from Gamba Osaka, who impressed for his country at the World Cup in South Africa.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The Anfield club may also swoop for £9m-rated winger Royston Drenthe, who is reportedly surplus to requirements at Real Madrid.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

In addition, the Merseysiders have joined Arsenal and Tottenham in the race to sign midfielder Joe Cole, who was recently released by Chelsea.
Full story: footylatest.com

West Ham have tabled an improved £11.1m offer for Nice striker Loic Remy, and are also maintaining their interest in Santos forward Neymar.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City are ready to continue their summer spending spree with a £15m-move for Lazio's Aleksandar Kolarov.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are closing in on a deal for Neftchi Baku's 18-year-old Azerbaijan midfielder Araz Abdullayev.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom have made a late move to sign Cardiff's out-of-contract Wales international midfielder Joe Ledley, who would cost around £750,000 in compensation.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Following his appointment as Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson has wasted no time in trying to convince star forward Fernando Torres and captain Steven Gerrard to stay at Anfield. Hodgson has already outlined his vision for the future with Gerrard and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Torres when he returns from the World Cup.
Full story: Guardian

Reds defender Jamie Carragher is confident both Gerrard and Torres will still be at the club next season. "The aim for the club will be to try and get back in the Champions League," Carragher told talkSPORT.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hodgson has also urged Liverpool's bosses to speed up the search for new owners, even though it may cast a shadow over his own future at the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Hull midfielder Nick Barmby says he is not retiring from playing after accepting a coaching role under new Tigers boss Nigel Pearson.
Full story: Daily Mirror
 
[quote author=Vanbasten84 link=topic=40836.msg1130391#msg1130391 date=1278145853]
9 mil for Drenthe wat a bargain ??? ???
[/quote]

I was thinking that, surely he isnt worth over £5 million?
 
[quote author=Peatcheo link=topic=40836.msg1130393#msg1130393 date=1278146612]
[quote author=Vanbasten84 link=topic=40836.msg1130391#msg1130391 date=1278145853]
9 mil for Drenthe wat a bargain ??? ???
[/quote]

I was thinking that, surely he isnt worth over £5 million?
[/quote]

probably, given his time at Real. But I still think he ahs the potential to be a 20m+ player.
 
He's got talent, but his attitude might ensure he never gets the most out of his talent.

He's a good buy low candidate, but 9m is way too high.
 
I wouldn't even take him on a free. Yes, he has talent, but he's such a f'cking fruitloop that he'll almost certainly turn out to be more trouble than he's worth.
 
I'd take Drenthe for 9m.

If it didn't work out we'd recoup almost all of it but he has so much potential. Worth a gamble fo sho
 
[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=40836.msg1130447#msg1130447 date=1278156809]
I have some confidence about Hodgson in the transfer market and I think it's just because he isn't Rafa.
[/quote]

Are you really that fucking stupid? Benitez bought a player for 10 milllion and sold him for the 3rd highest fee in English league history.

Hodgson bought the likes of Kevin Davies for £7m and Andy Johnson for £10m
 
[quote author=Buddha link=topic=40836.msg1130377#msg1130377 date=1278142421]
Given Kaka (who's under 2 years younger than Gerrard) cost them 60m, why not?
[/quote]

Cos Kaka's better...

oh no i didn't.
 
[quote author=rebel23 link=topic=40836.msg1130477#msg1130477 date=1278159430]
[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=40836.msg1130447#msg1130447 date=1278156809]
I have some confidence about Hodgson in the transfer market and I think it's just because he isn't Rafa.
[/quote]

Are you really that fucking stupid? Benitez bought a player for 10 milllion and sold him for the 3rd highest fee in English league history.

Hodgson bought the likes of Kevin Davies for £7m and Andy Johnson for £10m


[/quote]

And then replaces Alonso with a broken player.
 
If we're really looking at Endo,

At least penalty kicks will be fun to watch (think he's missed 1 or 2 in his entire career):
[flash=480,385]http://www.youtube.com/v/DpwTRIDIQyQ&hl=en_US&fs=1[/flash]
 
I wouldn't fork out a cent for Drenthe. Real would want to get rid of him at no cost. He is a talented player with NO confidence. Imagine him getting booed in the Premiership and going into meltdown? I'd gamble on him but only on a free or minimal fee.
 
[quote author=RolandG link=topic=40836.msg1130563#msg1130563 date=1278177973]
I wouldn't fork out a cent for Drenthe. Real would want to get rid of him at no cost. He is a talented player with NO confidence. Imagine him getting booed in the Premiership and going into meltdown? I'd gamble on him but only on a free or minimal fee.
[/quote]

Liverpool player getting booed?

He'd have to fuck up in the extreme.
 
[quote author=rebel23 link=topic=40836.msg1130477#msg1130477 date=1278159430]
[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=40836.msg1130447#msg1130447 date=1278156809]
I have some confidence about Hodgson in the transfer market and I think it's just because he isn't Rafa.
[/quote]

Are you really that fucking stupid? Benitez bought a player for 10 milllion and sold him for the 3rd highest fee in English league history.

Hodgson bought the likes of Kevin Davies for £7m and Andy Johnson for £10m


[/quote]

If it wasn't for the cunts on the board Rafa would have sold him for 12m a year earlier.

You're getting worse Brendan.
 
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=40836.msg1130573#msg1130573 date=1278181557]

You're getting worse Brendan.
[/quote]

That's harsh - brendan has just taken over from Dreamy as our forum's resident doom & gloom poster. Rebel isn't anywhere close.
 
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=40836.msg1130573#msg1130573 date=1278181557]
[quote author=rebel23 link=topic=40836.msg1130477#msg1130477 date=1278159430]
[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=40836.msg1130447#msg1130447 date=1278156809]
I have some confidence about Hodgson in the transfer market and I think it's just because he isn't Rafa.
[/quote]

Are you really that fucking stupid? Benitez bought a player for 10 milllion and sold him for the 3rd highest fee in English league history.

Hodgson bought the likes of Kevin Davies for £7m and Andy Johnson for £10m


[/quote]

If it wasn't for the cunts on the board Rafa would have sold him for 12m a year earlier.

You're getting worse Brendan.
[/quote]

and he would have bought Gareth Barry, who would have been a better option that Lucas last year.
 
[quote author=StevieM link=topic=40836.msg1130670#msg1130670 date=1278194619]
and he would have bought Gareth Barry, who would have been a better option that Lucas last year.
[/quote]

That's not saying much though, is it?

The Alonso saga contributed significantly to him losing his job.

As for Drenthe, he's got a bit of an attitude and he's been dogshit for Real, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose. 9M is a joke of a price, but for 4-5M it could be worth a shot perhaps.

If Hodgson is meant to be the type of manager that can get the best out of players, maybe now is the time to look at failed potential like Drenthe.
 
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=40836.msg1130420#msg1130420 date=1278152503]
I wouldn't even take him on a free. Yes, he has talent, but he's such a f'cking fruitloop that he'll almost certainly turn out to be more trouble than he's worth.
[/quote]

Drenthe is Babel with shite hair and even more of a knucklehead.
 
[quote author=StevieM link=topic=40836.msg1130670#msg1130670 date=1278194619]
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=40836.msg1130573#msg1130573 date=1278181557]
[quote author=rebel23 link=topic=40836.msg1130477#msg1130477 date=1278159430]
[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=40836.msg1130447#msg1130447 date=1278156809]
I have some confidence about Hodgson in the transfer market and I think it's just because he isn't Rafa.
[/quote]

Are you really that fucking stupid? Benitez bought a player for 10 milllion and sold him for the 3rd highest fee in English league history.

Hodgson bought the likes of Kevin Davies for £7m and Andy Johnson for £10m


[/quote]

If it wasn't for the cunts on the board Rafa would have sold him for 12m a year earlier.

You're getting worse Brendan.
[/quote]

and he would have bought Gareth Barry, who would have been a better option that Lucas last year.
[/quote]

But a significantly worse option than Alonso. Even though as evidenced tonight - all Alonso can do is pass.

Barry has returned to being the distinctly average player he always was. As the old saying goes form is temporary, class is permanent - if Benitez had been a half decent judge of player he would have never attempted what he did.
 
Imagine Drenthe on one side and Babel on the other...

it would be scary if they were in form... however both are incredibly inconsistant and the last thing we need in our current situation is players with average proffesionalism.
 
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