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[Igor Zidane]

Bains from the blueshIte is coming .

[burjennio]

Baines has the best delivery out of any of those guys from wide, and with big Carroll to aim at he'd be my first choice. Though Im sure he was a boyhood Everton fan contrary to whats written above.

[Ben Patrick]

Bains from the blueshIte is coming .

somethin you have heard mate because obviously that would be a major signing.
Is he a red ?

[Greavesie]

Baines has the best delivery out of any of those guys from wide, and with big Carroll to aim at he'd be my first choice. Though Im sure he was a boyhood Everton fan contrary to whats written above.

he's a red (or was), didn't he start at our school of excellence or something as well?

I'm sure he's done an interview somewhere where he went into some detail about his youth supporting Liverpool and starting his career

[mrt]

Anyone have any idea how insua is doing out on loan?

Could save us a decent wedge if he has suddenly grasped the idea of what being a left back entails?

When Hagi became manager I read something about him not wanting to select on-loan players.  Have read or heard nothing since...he posted, unhelpfully.  Soz 'bout that.

Johnson's doing ok but we need a left footer.  If he stays he can go back on the right and, hopefully, Kelly will slot into CB as comfortably as he has RB, saving us upwards of 10 million quid.  Fingers crossed.

[PabloMedina28]

Davide Santon from Inter Milan would be a good buy, hes young and can play LB & RB hed only cost about 8 million aswell so we wouldnt have to break the bank.

I suppose it all depends on how much the owners give us if the skys the limit i would get Coentrao, hes by far the best on that list and he can play as a wing back or an out and out winger. I dont think the lack of european games would be an issue if players seen we were really going for it in the transfer market. He has said he loves us in the past which is incouraging.

I aslo think maybe bringing back Insua as 2nd choice would be a good idea.

[aCe']

Santon does indeed sound like an exciting prospect..
From the list in the opening post I'd go with Baines if we were splashing the cash or Taiwo if we'd rather spend big on other positions.
Other names we should probably consider are Balzaretti of Palermo (around 8 mill i would think) and Aly Cissokho of Lyon (if he'd be interested, around 15mill)

[red till i die!!]

Has been a problem position for so long. We’ve tried Aurelio, Konchesky, Johnson, Kelly, Agger, Wilson… and that’s just this season!!

Time for a big signing at left back who can help bring stability to our back 4

So who to bring in?

The list below was adapted from something goal.com did today, I can add any other suggestions in a similar format to the opening post as we go on.

So who do we want? – Who’s realistic? – And who will we end up with?

Name: Jose Enrique
Age: 25
Club: Newcastle
Nationality: Spanish
Price: £8 million

The Spaniard is right at the top of the Reds' list of targets and there have even been strong rumours on Merseyside that a deal is as good as done.

Newcastle want at least £10m for the 25-year-old, but Enrique's contract expires at the end of next season and buying clubs will have all the power in negotiations.
Liverpool face stern competition from other clubs, with Italian giants AC Milan particularly keen on a player who is recognised first and foremost for his solid defensive attributes.

The former Valencia star has made no secret that he sees his future away from Newcastle and linked up well with Andy Carroll when the Geordie was on Tyneside.


Name: Leighton Baines
Age: 26
Club: Everton
Nationality: English
Price: £12m

Baines has caught the eye this season with some sensational attacking displays for Everton - and the interest from Liverpool is genuine.

As a lifelong Liverpool supporter, Baines would be interested in a move across Stanley Park, where Kenny Dalglish has been highly impressed by his attacking talents.
But Everton are determined not to sell the 26-year-old to their bitter rivals and will price Liverpool out of the market for the player they signed from Wigan in 2007.

Baines has interested other clubs across Europe, but made it clear he was not keen in a move to Bayern Munich when the German club made an approach in the January transfer window.


Name: Fabio Coentrao
Age: 23
Club: Benfica
Nationality: Portuguese
Price: £22m

The Portuguese star is rated as one of the best full-backs in the world and that makes him the most expensive on the market this summer.

Liverpool have a long-standing interest in Coentrao, but the feeling is that they have too much work to do in the transfer market to spend in excess of £20m when cheaper alternatives are available.

The 23-year-old is renowned for his tenacity, energy and endless attacking runs, which would perfectly suit Liverpool's style of play since Dalglish took over.

He is widely expected to leave Benfica this summer, with Real Madrid the most likely option and Barcelona and Manchester United also known admirers. Manchester City and Bayern Munich could also challenge for his signature.


Name: Taye Taiwo
Age: 25
Club: Marseille
Nationality: Nigerian
Price: Free Transfer

The Nigerian defender has decided to quit Marseille after seven years at the club and will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season.

A strong, solid defender with a thunderous left foot, Taiwo has been perpetually linked with a move away from France and has now announced his intention to move to a new club.

Liverpool have expressed an interest in Taiwo but could be beaten to the punch by other clubs, with AC Milan and Benfica believed to have already started negotiations.
Premier League sides Aston Villa and Newcastle are also keen on the 25-year-old, who says his preferred destination would be AC Milan.


Name: Emilio Izaguirre
Age: 24
Club: Celtic
Nationality: Honduran
Price: £8m

Liverpool have watched the skilful left-back extensively in the last three months and the feedback is that he would be a star in the Premier League.

The Honduran has caught the eye with his performances in recent Old Firm clashes and was given a further boost when his national team manager said he should play for Barcelona.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon insists Izaguirre is not for sale but the Glasgow club would find it hard to turn down an offer in the region of £8m, particularly knowing the player his eager to test himself at a higher level.

Arsenal have also been linked with a move for the South American, who signed a four-year contract at Celtic Park when he joined from Motagua last summer.


Name: Maynor Figueroa
Age: 27
Club: Wigan
Nationality: Honduran
Price: £6m

Figueroa impressed after arriving at Wigan in 2008 and is highly rated by a number of Premier League managers including Sunderland boss Steve Bruce.

The Honduran is considered a potential option by Liverpool, but there are concerns over his form this season at Wigan, who sit bottom of the top flight.

Name: Gaël Clichy
Age: 25
Club: Arsenal
Nationality: French
Price: £14 million

Once considered one of the Premier Leagues best young left backs, Clichy's popularity amongst Arsenal's fans has dropped.

He had impressed hugely during three seasons as Cole's understudy and played well enough to be named in the PFA’s Premier League team of the year for 2007-8, providing six assists as Arsenal narrowly missed out on winning the title.

But the last couple of years he's fallen from grace and Arsenal may be prepared to let him go. In 2008-9, Clichy made no assists all season. In 2009-10, there was one and so far this season there has been just one.

any of them mentioned would be an excellent aquisition to our defense.
the only one im unsure of is taiwo,mostly because ive never seen him play and he is on a free.
i thnk we should go for one of the lads playing in the pl already who we are sure can cut it here with no settling in period.other than that izaguirre or coentrau are good prospects.

all are reasonably priced and worth the fee's quoted but as me nan says "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys".

[cptrios]

Anyone have any idea how insua is doing out on loan?

Could save us a decent wedge if he has suddenly grasped the idea of what being a left back entails?

When Hagi became manager I read something about him not wanting to select on-loan players.  Have read or heard nothing since...he posted, unhelpfully.  Soz 'bout that.

Johnson's doing ok but we need a left footer.  If he stays he can go back on the right and, hopefully, Kelly will slot into CB as comfortably as he has RB, saving us upwards of 10 million quid.  Fingers crossed.

Isn't CB Kelly's preferred position anyway?

[stmichael]

Bains from the blueshIte is coming .

where did you hear this?

[Thommo's perm]

Bains from the blueshIte is coming .

where did you hear this?

I heard it too
Local lad, decent player

[metalhead]

is Baines really a red? I heard he once said he was a blue

[maypaxvobiscum]

is Baines really a red? I heard he once said he was a blue

he started off with Liverpool, but as to which club he supports, there are conflicting stories. he went to the FA Cup final in 1995 as an Everton fan.

[ethanr]

I would love Baines because I think he could help us the most with playing from the back, none of this hoof garbage.  If it's true that he's a Liverpool supporter, I think he could easily force the transfer through.  As much as they don't like us, they really won't have a choice if he tells them I want to go to Liverpool.  If not him, Enrique could do well because he's already played in the prem.  Taiwo would be nice since he's free.

To be honest, I somewhat like Johnson at LB like some of you have already said.  He's had games where he's done extremely well.  Considering he had to adjust in the middle of the season like that, I mean it's only been a couple months and I think he's done a pretty decent job.  He finishes the season there and works at it over summer and he could be a good LB.  He can use his left foot, he really is goo with both feet.  He likes to get it to his right, but we've seen plenty of good things with his left. 

I love Kelly at RB so if we buy a LB where do we put Johnson? KK hasn't tried him at RM yet so he would just be a wasted position.  I think Johnson is a good player, one we need to hold on to, and he shouldn't bee on the bench.  The only thing I could possibly see is moving Kelly into CB, that's where he normally played wasn't it? Then Johnson on the right and hopefully Baines on the left.  At the same time, I think Kelly has just done too well at RB to be moved to CB where he can't make those great runs down the line.