Swiss star Valentin Stocker for £5m

[King Binny]

French players under Houllier, Spanish (and some south american) players under Rafa. Now Scandinavians and Swiss ones. 😛

Also the 3rd FC Basel player to be linked, after Xherdan Shaqiri and Behrang Safari.

Previously posted by Roland a wk ago, rumours re Valentin Stocker resurfacing again.

Position: Midfield
No.: 14
DOB: 12.04.1989
Height cm: 179
Weight kg:72

Scored 12 in 31 appearances last season and has 2 goals to his 11 appearances this season.

Liverpool are being linked with a January move for Swiss international midfielder Valentin Stocker.

The 21-year-old Basel midfielder, who can also play on the left wing, has caught the eye of watching scouts with his technical ability an eye-for-goal. Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is thought to be one of the interested parties.

Werder Bremen, Schalke and Hamburg are also thought to be interested in the player, with the Bundesliga clubs thought to be ready to challenge Liverpool for the £5 million rated player.

Stocker joined the Basel youth team back in 2005, and made his senior debut for the club two years later. A regular ever since, Stocker has helped FCB to two titles in his three seasons and has also represented the club in the Champions League.

The attack-minded player has three goals in seven international appearances for Switzerland, and his experience at the highest levels of football are thought to make him an attractive option to the Liverpool boss.

Stocker would add strength-in-depth to the Liverpool squad, and challenge for a starting birth in a couple of positions.

German website 4-4-2 and the Daily Mirror claim that Hodgson could use his contacts in Switzerland to help land the player, and Liverpool could make their move as soon as the window opens in 2011.

 

[Holle]

Meh.

 

[Buddha]

Double Meh.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

Quadruple meh.

*I assume someone will 'Triple meh' the story by the time I click post*

 

[Le Chacal]

Shaquiri and Stocker are better than the scandinavian players we're linked with.
Having said that, they re not ready for the Premier League yet, let alone for LFC.

They should go to Bundesliga and then we can see if they have the potential to shine at highest level.

 

[King Binny]

FC Basel midfielder Valentin Stocker’s agent Marco Balmelli has told TMW that Liverpool are interested in the Swiss winger:

“Liverpool? Yes, with the English club I have had contact. How much? Five to six million euro. Valentin is good technically, can play multiple roles, both on the wing and the centre.â€

Stocker is only 21 but has already made seven appearances for Switzerland, scoring 3 goals.

 

[the_khl]

Make these links go away please.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Yes but doesn't he look like a doll ? (in a non-gay way obv)

 

[King Binny]

ROY HODGSON is preparing a move for Swiss winger Valentin Stocker.

The 21-year-old Basle star impressed in the Champions League, and new Liverpool director of football strategy Damien Comolli will try to snap him up quickly to avoid a bidding war with other clubs.

Stocker is the rising star of Swiss football and Basle have slapped a £4.5million price on his head.

BSL_1-0_SHE-Valentin _???? 1-0 ????? ????????- ???????

 

[zlatan18]

nice cross from shaqiri who is apparently another 1 we are watching

 

[Holle]

Degen mk II

 

[6TimesaRed]

That goes to show how out of his depth Roy is... his market for players is the swiss/ Scandinavian/ Leagues..


Octuple Meh...