He didn't sign Sami though.
This years transfer thread.
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My thoughts exactly Gene.
*points to temple*
*points to temple*
You notice he hasn't come back at me Nessy. He knows I'm right. Benitez didn't sign Sami.
Liverpool keen on City trio
26th May 2010 - Media Watch
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is considering moves for three Manchester City players who do not appear to be part of Roberto Mancini's long-term plans.
The Anfield manager is working hard to bring in new additions on a shoestring budget. He has already snapped up Jonjo Shelvey and Milan Jovanovic for next to nothing and now appears ready to tempt stars Nedum Onuoha, Micah Richards and Michael Johnson.
Benitez is keen to add more 'homegrown' players into his squad ahead of the new regulations set to be enforced by the Premier League next season and has therefore earmarked moves for these three Englishman who have all represented their countries at various levels, with defender Richards being the only one of the trio to have earnt full international honours.
The Spaniard has been linked with moves for Michael Johnson for some time now but could consider this summer to be the right time to nab a player who has had a string of problems both and off the field over the past two seasons during which time he has managed just three Premier League starts.
Micah Richards has been fighting for a regular first-team spot for some time now and has been linked with moves away from the club with both Tottenham and Aston Villa reportedly expressing an interest in the player who was a regular in the England set-up when Steve McClaren was at the helm. Nedum Onuoha was a player that Mark Hughes rated highly and the Nigerian-born former England U21 international put pen to paper on a five-year contract last summer but found himself out of the first-team reckoning when Mancini arrived, consigning the defender to just five starts last term.
Whilst Liverpool may not be able to afford moves for all three of the players seemingly deemed 'surplus to requirements' at the City of Manchester Stadium, Rafa will apparently look to pounce for this £22m rated trio this summer, dependent on how much money he can make from offloading some of his squad players.
26th May 2010 - Media Watch
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is considering moves for three Manchester City players who do not appear to be part of Roberto Mancini's long-term plans.
The Anfield manager is working hard to bring in new additions on a shoestring budget. He has already snapped up Jonjo Shelvey and Milan Jovanovic for next to nothing and now appears ready to tempt stars Nedum Onuoha, Micah Richards and Michael Johnson.
Benitez is keen to add more 'homegrown' players into his squad ahead of the new regulations set to be enforced by the Premier League next season and has therefore earmarked moves for these three Englishman who have all represented their countries at various levels, with defender Richards being the only one of the trio to have earnt full international honours.
The Spaniard has been linked with moves for Michael Johnson for some time now but could consider this summer to be the right time to nab a player who has had a string of problems both and off the field over the past two seasons during which time he has managed just three Premier League starts.
Micah Richards has been fighting for a regular first-team spot for some time now and has been linked with moves away from the club with both Tottenham and Aston Villa reportedly expressing an interest in the player who was a regular in the England set-up when Steve McClaren was at the helm. Nedum Onuoha was a player that Mark Hughes rated highly and the Nigerian-born former England U21 international put pen to paper on a five-year contract last summer but found himself out of the first-team reckoning when Mancini arrived, consigning the defender to just five starts last term.
Whilst Liverpool may not be able to afford moves for all three of the players seemingly deemed 'surplus to requirements' at the City of Manchester Stadium, Rafa will apparently look to pounce for this £22m rated trio this summer, dependent on how much money he can make from offloading some of his squad players.
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If we go for Micah Richards we will have spent 39M on right-backs whose defending isn't all that...
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Oh and City need homegrown players just as much as we do.
There were reports that they'll keep Wright-Phillips and Ireland around just for their quotas, not because they've got much interest in playing them.
I wonder if it's any different for these trio of players. I find it unlikely.
There were reports that they'll keep Wright-Phillips and Ireland around just for their quotas, not because they've got much interest in playing them.
I wonder if it's any different for these trio of players. I find it unlikely.
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Why have they offered a deal to Andras Simon? Hes fucking shit! Any news on which 16's got apprentice deals DHSC?
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Ha sorry Whitey. I got this bit of news from the offal. I wish the offal would give us more news on the academy and the apprentices.
Why have they offered a deal to Andras Simon? Hes fucking shit! Any news on which 16's got apprentice deals DHSC?
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Ha sorry Whitey. I got this bit of news from the offal. I wish the offal would give us more news on the academy and the apprentices.
[quote author=Whitey85 link=topic=40305.msg1109110#msg1109110 date=1274866806]
Why have they offered a deal to Andras Simon? Hes fucking shit! Any news on which 16's got apprentice deals DHSC?
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yeh... im more shocked at the highdale choice..
didnt he do some serious damage to his knee?? it needed a major operation and he has been out for ages??
Im glad the kid gets another chance tho..
Why have they offered a deal to Andras Simon? Hes fucking shit! Any news on which 16's got apprentice deals DHSC?
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yeh... im more shocked at the highdale choice..
didnt he do some serious damage to his knee?? it needed a major operation and he has been out for ages??
Im glad the kid gets another chance tho..
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Reds targeting Valencia forward?
Liverpool are reportedly looking into bringing Valencia’s giant Serbian striker Nikola Zigic to Anfield, according to CaughtOffside.com. The 6ft 7 striker spent most of last season as a reserve for the Spanish club but manager Unai Emery is unlikely to want to keep the 29 year old even with the sale of David Villa to Barcelona. Like Peter Crouch, Zigic is as capable with the ball at his feet as he is in the air and was a prolific goalscorer back in Serbia before his move to Spain. During his time at Red Star Belgrade he scored an impressive 71 goals in 110 appearances in all competitions during his three year spell at the club before moving to Racing Santander in 2006. After a successful season there, he was purchased by Valencia for £20million. His time at the Mestalla however invariably saw him used as a substitute and he was sent out on loan back to Santander for the 2008/09 season. After another successful spell though, he found himself on the bench once again for Valencia last season and the club would no doubt be prepared to sell the player. According to the website, Aston Villa are also said to be interested in the player and with a price tag of £8-10m, Rafa Benitez may have to do some wheeling and dealing by including Albert Riera in any such deal.
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Signed for Birmingham
Reds targeting Valencia forward?
Liverpool are reportedly looking into bringing Valencia’s giant Serbian striker Nikola Zigic to Anfield, according to CaughtOffside.com. The 6ft 7 striker spent most of last season as a reserve for the Spanish club but manager Unai Emery is unlikely to want to keep the 29 year old even with the sale of David Villa to Barcelona. Like Peter Crouch, Zigic is as capable with the ball at his feet as he is in the air and was a prolific goalscorer back in Serbia before his move to Spain. During his time at Red Star Belgrade he scored an impressive 71 goals in 110 appearances in all competitions during his three year spell at the club before moving to Racing Santander in 2006. After a successful season there, he was purchased by Valencia for £20million. His time at the Mestalla however invariably saw him used as a substitute and he was sent out on loan back to Santander for the 2008/09 season. After another successful spell though, he found himself on the bench once again for Valencia last season and the club would no doubt be prepared to sell the player. According to the website, Aston Villa are also said to be interested in the player and with a price tag of £8-10m, Rafa Benitez may have to do some wheeling and dealing by including Albert Riera in any such deal.
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hahaha
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[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=40305.msg1108319#msg1108319 date=1274706958]
Reds targeting Valencia forward?
Liverpool are reportedly looking into bringing Valencia’s giant Serbian striker Nikola Zigic to Anfield, according to CaughtOffside.com. The 6ft 7 striker spent most of last season as a reserve for the Spanish club but manager Unai Emery is unlikely to want to keep the 29 year old even with the sale of David Villa to Barcelona. Like Peter Crouch, Zigic is as capable with the ball at his feet as he is in the air and was a prolific goalscorer back in Serbia before his move to Spain. During his time at Red Star Belgrade he scored an impressive 71 goals in 110 appearances in all competitions during his three year spell at the club before moving to Racing Santander in 2006. After a successful season there, he was purchased by Valencia for £20million. His time at the Mestalla however invariably saw him used as a substitute and he was sent out on loan back to Santander for the 2008/09 season. After another successful spell though, he found himself on the bench once again for Valencia last season and the club would no doubt be prepared to sell the player. According to the website, Aston Villa are also said to be interested in the player and with a price tag of £8-10m, Rafa Benitez may have to do some wheeling and dealing by including Albert Riera in any such deal.
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I'm actually disappointed.
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=40305.msg1108319#msg1108319 date=1274706958]
Reds targeting Valencia forward?
Liverpool are reportedly looking into bringing Valencia’s giant Serbian striker Nikola Zigic to Anfield, according to CaughtOffside.com. The 6ft 7 striker spent most of last season as a reserve for the Spanish club but manager Unai Emery is unlikely to want to keep the 29 year old even with the sale of David Villa to Barcelona. Like Peter Crouch, Zigic is as capable with the ball at his feet as he is in the air and was a prolific goalscorer back in Serbia before his move to Spain. During his time at Red Star Belgrade he scored an impressive 71 goals in 110 appearances in all competitions during his three year spell at the club before moving to Racing Santander in 2006. After a successful season there, he was purchased by Valencia for £20million. His time at the Mestalla however invariably saw him used as a substitute and he was sent out on loan back to Santander for the 2008/09 season. After another successful spell though, he found himself on the bench once again for Valencia last season and the club would no doubt be prepared to sell the player. According to the website, Aston Villa are also said to be interested in the player and with a price tag of £8-10m, Rafa Benitez may have to do some wheeling and dealing by including Albert Riera in any such deal.
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I'm actually disappointed.
1255 BST: Midfielder Alberto Aquilani, linked with Juventus, has told Italian newspaper Leggo that he wants to stay at Liverpool to make up for his injury-plagued first season following a £20m move from Roma.
1240 BST: Prospective Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says England midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are the type of players he will look to bring to the Bernabeu.
Mourinho told Spanish sports daily AS: "I like players in the final part of their careers. Both [Gerrard and Lampard] are great players who always give everything."
1240 BST: Prospective Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says England midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are the type of players he will look to bring to the Bernabeu.
Mourinho told Spanish sports daily AS: "I like players in the final part of their careers. Both [Gerrard and Lampard] are great players who always give everything."
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Losing Masher and Gerrard in the same summer would be horrible.
Although I can see both wanting to leave.
Although I can see both wanting to leave.
Simao indicates English interest
28th May 2010 - Media Watch
Atletico Madrid winger Simao Sabrosa has admitted his interest in playing in the Premier League amid reports Liverpool are planning an £8million bid.
The Portugal international has one year left on his contract in Spain and has been linked with a move to Anfield for many years.
Rafa Benitez is understood to be a fan and is in the market for a left winger, while Simao did his reputation no harm when starring in Atletico's Europa League semi-final victory over the Reds.
Liverpool could therefore make a move this summer and the 30-year-old has indicated that he is attracted by the prospect of switching to England.
Simao is quoted as saying in the Daily Star: "Nobody has spoken with me in the last days about this subject.
"I only say that some people in Madrid have suggested that Atletico are preparing my sale, but I don't know too much.
"I have always been interested in playing in the Premier League, but my head is in the World Cup and I have a deal with Atletico."
28th May 2010 - Media Watch
Atletico Madrid winger Simao Sabrosa has admitted his interest in playing in the Premier League amid reports Liverpool are planning an £8million bid.
The Portugal international has one year left on his contract in Spain and has been linked with a move to Anfield for many years.
Rafa Benitez is understood to be a fan and is in the market for a left winger, while Simao did his reputation no harm when starring in Atletico's Europa League semi-final victory over the Reds.
Liverpool could therefore make a move this summer and the 30-year-old has indicated that he is attracted by the prospect of switching to England.
Simao is quoted as saying in the Daily Star: "Nobody has spoken with me in the last days about this subject.
"I only say that some people in Madrid have suggested that Atletico are preparing my sale, but I don't know too much.
"I have always been interested in playing in the Premier League, but my head is in the World Cup and I have a deal with Atletico."
Simao is not the answer.
Unless, of course, the question is:
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
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Unless, of course, the question is:
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
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You forgot "slow"
Unless, of course, the question is:
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
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You forgot "slow"
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=40305.msg1109822#msg1109822 date=1275037310]
Unless, of course, the question is:
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
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You forgot "slow"
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I thought that would make it too easy.
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Unless, of course, the question is:
'Rearrange these letters to make the name of a lightweight, moany, 30-year-old Portuguese player who is too similar to the kind of widemen Liverpool already have: O - M - S - A - I'.
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You forgot "slow"
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I thought that would make it too easy.
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