The not confirmed, it's really only a rumour transfer thread ;Summer 2012
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Skrtel's replacement?
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly interested in German international defender Benedikt Howedes and is readying an offer for the adaptable 24 year old as the Anfield manager looks to strengthen his squad.
The newly appointed manager is concerned at the options available at the back, especially at the centre of the Liverpool defence. Whilst Slovakian international Martin Skrtel has been a mainstay, Daniel Agger has been consistently affected by injury concerns and veteran Jamie Carragher looks set to become a bit part player as Rodgers looks to plan for the future.
Howedes is currently with Joachim Low’s squad at the Euro 2012 finals having helped his Schalke side to a third place finish last term, that helped secure a Champions League spot for Huub Stevens side.
The powerfully built defender has represented Schalke since the age of 13 but has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Veltins-Arena side, with apparent interest from a number of sides including Bavarian giants Bayern Munich.
Stevens faces a fight to keep his best performers this summer having lost Raul and with interest growing in goal machine Klaas-Jan Huntelaar there is a chance that a bidfrom Liverpool for Howedes could well tempt the talented German who can play effectively either as a central defender or on the as a right-back.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly interested in German international defender Benedikt Howedes and is readying an offer for the adaptable 24 year old as the Anfield manager looks to strengthen his squad.
The newly appointed manager is concerned at the options available at the back, especially at the centre of the Liverpool defence. Whilst Slovakian international Martin Skrtel has been a mainstay, Daniel Agger has been consistently affected by injury concerns and veteran Jamie Carragher looks set to become a bit part player as Rodgers looks to plan for the future.
Howedes is currently with Joachim Low’s squad at the Euro 2012 finals having helped his Schalke side to a third place finish last term, that helped secure a Champions League spot for Huub Stevens side.
The powerfully built defender has represented Schalke since the age of 13 but has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Veltins-Arena side, with apparent interest from a number of sides including Bavarian giants Bayern Munich.
Stevens faces a fight to keep his best performers this summer having lost Raul and with interest growing in goal machine Klaas-Jan Huntelaar there is a chance that a bidfrom Liverpool for Howedes could well tempt the talented German who can play effectively either as a central defender or on the as a right-back.
Oh yes please ... Now here's a link I liked. I think it was Rurik who mentioned him last year as an excellent option ... He's class.
Before you get too excited LE Tal it is from caughtoffside.com😵
Schalke just issued a hands-off warning to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Malaga last week tough.
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/schalke/raeumt-mit-wechsel-geruechten-auf-24643018.bild.html
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/schalke/raeumt-mit-wechsel-geruechten-auf-24643018.bild.html
Yup. That worked out well for all parties, didn't it?
Just ship out if he's not in our plan. Almost forgot about his existence.
totally agree, though the lad did only play at left back, when he's played CB all his life.
Agger looked pretty shite too (by his standards) when he played left back for Woy.
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the_khl
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I'd love Hummels. Or Badstuber. They are well out of our reach but are some stellar looking defenders.
Megabucks Anzhi ramp up interest in Kop star Skrtel
Anzhi Makhachkala are showing interest in Liverpool's Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel.
The 27-year-old has been in talks over extending his Anfield contract.
Liverpool are keen on Coventry defender Jordan Willis, 17.
A bidding war with this mob and Man City would be the best outcome if Skrtel wants to leave
Daily Mail though....
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Sky Sports understand Newcastle have bid £8million (€10m) for FC Twente star Luuk de Jong.
The Premier League club have long been linked with the Holland international, who went to Euro 2012 but did not play in his nation's disappointing campaign.
Newcastlehave now made their first approach and Sky sources understand Twente are considering the offer as boss Steve McClaren
thinks about the options.
The pursuit of De Jong will do little to quash reports Demba Bais set to leave St James' Park this summer and it appears to be the case of Alan Pardewlining up replacements.
It has in the past been reported Twente value De Jong at closer to £12.5m so it remains to be seen whether Newcastle are successful in their initial approach.
Pardew had in January shown interest in the 21-year-old but instead decided to bring in Papiss Cisse from Freiburg.
De Jong has also been linked with Tottenham, Liverpool,Bayern Munichand Borussia Dortmundafter scoring 39 goals in 76 games for Twe
We've been linked with this lad before haven't we ?
We need at least one more striker and i'd like to get one of this price and age who has potential and will start a fair few games this season . but not seen much of this lad to know if he is worth going for . But Alan's dad likes him so maybe .
Why is Ba set to leave Newcastle? Selling or he wants out?
If Agger's always injured & Carra's being phased out, why would we buy someone to be "mainstay" Skrtel's replacement?
Besides de Jong, looks like Newcastle are also looking to sign Debuchy.
Moneyball!
next person to say 'moneyball' is getting battered.
moneyball.
it's politically incorrect to hit you.
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