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TUESDAY 24 |
Leeds interested in Liverpool duo
Leeds have been linked with a possible loan move for
promising young Liverpool teenagers Krisztian Nemeth and
Astrit Ajdarevic.
Gary McAllister, who retains close links with Anfield, is
reported to have invited the pair to join up with his squad
at Thorp Arch for pre-season training.
(TEAMtalk)
Rafa rubbishes transfer demand stories
Rafa Benitez has rubbished reports claiming he has demanded
a £50m transfer kitty this summer.
The Anfield boss woke up this morning to several stories
suggesting he would make expensive demands of the club's
American co-chairman –
a claim the Spaniard denies.
"The stories are ridiculous. Total rubbish," said Benitez.
"They have me trying to sign Daniel Alves, who already has
an agreement with Barcelona, so how could I be trying to
sign him?
"I am working hard with Rick Parry, who is in regular
contact with
the Americans, and there are no problems.
"The reports are just unbelievable."
(LFC Official Website)
Enabling works start on new LFC stadium
Liverpool City Council granted full planning permission on
June 19 to Liverpool Football Club to build a 60,000 seater
stadium and outline planning permission for a mixed use
development on the existing
Anfield stadium site.
The stadium will incorporate a club shop, conference and
banqueting facilities, parking for almost 1,000 vehicles and
a Community Partnership centre. Its design is ultimately
capable of accommodating up to 73,000 people subject to
further planning permission.
LFC has instructed Laing O'Rourke to commence enabling works
under
a licence issued by the Liverpool City Council. Works
started on June 23.
(LFC Official Website)
Liverpool FC reject
£9m bid for Crouch
Liverpool have rejected a £9m bid from Portsmouth for Peter
Crouch.
And the FA Cup winners suffered a double blow when Yossi
Benayoun moved quickly to knock reports tipping him for a
summer switch
to Fratton Park.
Portsmouth have been linked with Reds striker Crouch all
summer, but last night made a concrete offer of £9m.
But Harry Redknapp was stunned when Rafa Benitez immediately
rejected the bid.
The Anfield boss is holding out for £10m, but Pompey seem
unlikely
to increase their offer.
“I think Liverpool want a bit too much money for him,” said
Redknapp.
“If that’s the case we’ll move on to the next option.”
(Liverpool Daily Post)
Anderson reveals Swans wish
Swansea City look to have succeeded in their bid to re-sign
Liverpool teenager Paul Anderson.
Anderson spent last season on loan at the Liberty Stadium,
making 22 League One starts as The Swans gained promotion to
the Championship.
Manager Roberto Martinez has previously expressed his
interest in bringing Anderson back to the club, but
Nottingham Forest are also reportedly keen on securing his
services.
However, Martinez has revealed that the winger has indicated
his desire
to return to Swansea.
Martinez told the South Wales Evening Post: "I met with Paul
and we agreed that as far as football reasons go it's clear,
he wants to play for Swansea.
"We are delighted about that, but there are three parties
here, ourselves, Liverpool and the player, and we must all
come together now on
an agreement."
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MONDAY 23 |
Benayoun pledges future to Reds
Yossi Benayoun seems intent on dashing Harry Redknapp’s
hopes of signing him by insisting he has no intention of
leaving Liverpool.
Redknapp is intent on keeping Portsmouth moving forward and
he indicated on Monday that he was keen on luring Benayoun
away
from Anfield.
The Israel international had a steady first season at
Anfield, but is keen
to remain on Merseyside despite admitting they are unlikely
to land
the Premier League title any time soon.
“There are three or four clubs in England willing to buy me
after the season I have just had,” Benayoun told the Jewish
Chronicle. “But I want to stay at Liverpool until the end of
my career.
”It really moves me when I go out on to the pitch at Anfield
and the crowd start singing.”
Liverpool last won the league title in 1990 and Benayoun
feels the club may have hit a mental obstacle they are
struggling to overcome.
"It could be that after so many years without becoming
champions that
a mental problem has developed at the club,” said Benayoun.
“You have to remember this is the toughest league in the
world and Liverpool are never going to be the favourites. I
understand it is difficult to remain at
the top but things can change so quickly.”
(Setanta Sports)
Platt stands by Barry exit belief
Former Aston Villa skipper David
Platt has stood by his belief that Gareth Barry should quit
the Midlands club and move to Liverpool.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill described Platt's comments as
"worthless" when he originally made his stance on Barry
known when working as
a Sky Sports pundit last month.
But the ex-England midfielder is unbowed and believes Barry
has to leave - in the same way Michael Carrick left
Tottenham to move to Manchester United two years ago.
Platt said: "Michael Carrick needed to leave and join a big
club because it puts bigger demands on you and it is the
same with Gareth Barry.
"It's not necessarily the people within the club but just
the level you are playing at and what you are playing for.
"I've always said that Michael Carrick was like a Rolls
Royce. He needed to put his foot down and have to run to
show what it could do - and I'd say the same with Gareth.
"At the moment he can walk into the Aston Villa team. He is
guaranteed
a place.
"At Liverpool there will be a massive amount of pressure
next year. There will be more demands of him at Liverpool
than there would be at Villa and he needs to go to reach
that level."
(TEAMtalk)
Liverpool FC owners' £100m credit crunch
Liverpool’s American owners are facing a major credit crunch
backlash over stalled plans to build a new stadium for the
Reds.
Tom Hicks and George Gillett may need to put in as much as
£100m of their own money if they want to borrow a further
£200m.
And that casts massive doubt over their ability to go ahead
with the ambition of building the 70,000 seat-plus super
stadium, designed by Dallas based architects HKS and rolled
out amid a fanfare of publicity
last year.
(Liverpool Echo)
Harry wants Yossi, Crouch too pricey
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he is
interested in Yossi Benayoun, but any move for his Liverpool
team-mate Peter Crouch could be doomed to failure.
Israel international Benayoun is believed to be attracting
interest from both Portsmouth and Manchester City and
Redknapp has never attempted to disguise his admiration for
his former player Crouch who has found first team football
hard to come by under Rafa Benitez.
While Redknapp has opened the door to the possible signing
of Benayoun, the Pompey boss has hinted he is being priced
out of a move for England striker Crouch.
“Of course I'd like to have someone like Yossi Benayoun,”
Redknapp told The News.
“He's a top player. I don't know what the chances are of
getting him out
of Liverpool.
“It's known I like Crouchie, too. But it doesn't look like
anything is happening there. I think Liverpool want a bit
too much money for him.
“If that's the case then we'll move on to the next option.”
(Setanta Sports)
Juve set to make bid for Alonso
Juventus are set to make their first official move for
Xabi Alonso this week after the player hinted he fancied a
move to Italy.
And Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is hopeful that his
£16million valuation will be matched as he continues his
quest to maximise his assets to build more transfer funds.
Juve have confirmed their pursuit of the midfielder but have
been pondering over their move in light of interest in at
least two other players in the same position.
But they have been alerted by Alonso speaking of his
"fascination" with Italian football over the weekend and
will look to prise him away form Anfield this week, although
he is still involved in Euro 2008.
"I have little to say about Juve because at the moment I am
very focused on Euro 2008 and on Spain," said Alonso before
his side reached then semi-finals with victory over Italy
last night.
(Liverpool Daily Post)
El Zhar NETS as Morocco beat Rwanda
Nabil El Zhar was on target as Morocco beat Rwanda 2-0 in
their latest World Cup 2010 qualifier on Saturday.
The forward struck from the edge of the box four minutes
after the break as his country went top of Group Eight.
El Zhar's blossoming international career has seen him score
two goals in five appearances for the Atlas Lions.
(LFC Official Website) |
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SUNDAY 22 |
Torres and Co. through to semis
Spain's quarter-final win over Italy means that Liverpool
will have four representatives in the semi-finals of Euro
2008.
Fernando Torres played his part in a hard fought game with
the Italians, before being substituted in the second half.
Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina and Alvaro Arbeloa played no part in
the goalless draw, which ended in a penalty shoot-out that
Spain won.
Spain now face Russia in Vienna on Thursday night and if
victorious will face the winners of Germany and Turkey in
the final on Sunday.
(LFC Online)
Kewell in no rush to decide future
Harry Kewell has been linked with a move to Italian giants
Roma - but insists he is "in no rush" to decide his future
after leaving Liverpool.
The Australian winger is looking for a new club after seeing
out his contract at Anfield.
Kewell has been linked with a possible move to Roma, who
have already signed his former Reds team-mate John Arne
Riise.
The former Leeds man, who featured for Australia in their
1-0 defeat to China on Sunday, says he is in no rush to
decide his future
"I'm on holiday for a week or so and then I'll decide my
future," Kewell told Fox Sports. "But for now I'm just going
to relax.
"In this day and age, clubs take their time. There's a long
way to go and
a big process to go through, so I'm in no rush."
When asked specifically about Roma, Kewell replied: "It's a
beautiful city. I've been there once when I was younger."
(Sporting Life)
Rafa in for Van Der Vaart?
With Milner seemingly out of reach, Reds manager Rafael
Benitez could turn his attentions to Hamburg winger Rafael
Van Der Vaart.
The Dutch maestro is looking for a move to England after
spending most of his career in Ajax and Hamburg.
(Kop TV)
Ex-Red gets Rovers job
Former Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince has been appointed as
Blackburn Rovers' new manager.
Ince has been given a three year contract at Ewood Park
after managing franchise football club MK Dons to a double
of the League Two title and Johnsons Paint Trophy last
season.
Ince will come up against Liverpool for the first time in
his managerial career when the Reds go to Blackburn on
December 6th.
(LFC Online)
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