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[size=12pt]Liverpool FC's Roy Hodgson laughs off interest in Rafael van der Vaart[/size]
by Richard Buxton. Published Fri 10 Sep 2010 14:03, Last updated: 2010-09-10

Roy Hodgson has dismissed claims by Spurs new boy Rafael van der Vaart that he was a Liverpool transfer target.

Earlier this week the Holland international claimed that he snubbed a deadline day switch to Anfield in favour of a move to North London, bringing his two-year stay at Real Madrid to an end.

Van der Vaart, 27, joined Harry Redknapp's side for £8million after reported preliminary talks with Reds chiefs in April failed to materialise and Hodgson, speaking ahead of Sunday's trip to Birmingham City, has laughed off the suggestions that he was in for the World Cup finalist.

He said: "No, that's not true. Those stories can get very irritating.

"An agent rings you up to ask if you want to sign van der Vaart, you say 'No' and then the next minute you're one of the clubs that want to sign him.

"I apologise to van der Vaart if his agent gave him another story. I think he's a very good player, but he's not the profile of the player we were looking for.

"When it came up I said, 'No, we have players in his position.'"

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/1210668-liverpool-fcs-roy-hodgson-laughs-off-interest-in-rafael-van-der-vaart.html

 

[Peatcheo]

Poor The Rafael.

 

[Modo]

Like I said before, he's an uber cunt and we don't need him.
He was very promising at Ajax but his injuries have made him an average player. Cole is better.

 

[Squiggles]

Van De Vart and Joe Cole share a few similarities.

Both have never fulfilled the potential they showed in their youth.
Both have had bad injuries.
Both prefer to play central but often get put on the flanks.

If we could hold of offloaded Babel in the summer, I would have swapped him for VDV in an instant.

 

[Rafiagra]

This reminds me of when I was 14 and some bird I'd dumped claimed she'd finished with me first