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[Calum]

Balotelli signs for Man City --- Mascherano signs for Inter Milan --- Adebayor signs for Liverpool.

Is that how it will work out?...

[RED BEERGOGGLES]

Exactly Ben... since when do the buying club dictate terms

well it always seems to be when the selling club is liverpool.

In the transfer market, we've be screwed more times than a dutch hooker

Not always mate  6 million for Benni , and replacing him with Cole on a free was genius
I  personally reckon  Roy will be no pushover if he plays any role in these negotiations .... so I am hoping he has a genuine say in the Mascherano deal ........

[Owzat]

But why do we always get "screwed over"?

Because our interest in players is too public and our managers pursue rather than 'buy at the right price' and we are too public in wishing to sell. Clubs these days show interest in a player, unsettle them and then our hand is much weaker. I am hacked off with clubs suggesting the selling club should lower their price, THEY should RAISE their offer. The damage is already done, we have two choices and one of them is having to sell cheap or lose on a free as the player assesses his options and screws us over.

FIFA/UEFA should clamp down on clubs making interest public and unsettling players. Barcelona have all but flown over to the Emirates, picked up Fabregas and given him a guided tour of the nou camp. The World Cup was a mare because the players could easily be got to/at, like the Barcelona players putting Barca colours on Fabregas

[7_Kewell]

Balotelli signs for Man City --- Mascherano signs for Inter Milan --- Adebayor signs for Liverpool.

Is that how it will work out?...

i'd be happy with that

[Johnny Boy]

According to 'SportingLife' website, Balotelli is on his way to City for a medical.
Possibly then Masch will go to Inter.

[jacdaniel]

But why do we always get "screwed over"?

Because our interest in players is too public and our managers pursue rather than 'buy at the right price' and we are too public in wishing to sell. Clubs these days show interest in a player, unsettle them and then our hand is much weaker. I am hacked off with clubs suggesting the selling club should lower their price, THEY should RAISE their offer. The damage is already done, we have two choices and one of them is having to sell cheap or lose on a free as the player assesses his options and screws us over.

FIFA/UEFA should clamp down on clubs making interest public and unsettling players. Barcelona have all but flown over to the Emirates, picked up Fabregas and given him a guided tour of the nou camp. The World Cup was a mare because the players could easily be got to/at, like the Barcelona players putting Barca colours on Fabregas

Im sure Liverpool players got to Joe Cole as well though.   

[RED BEERGOGGLES]

Courtesy of the Official site

oy Hodgson today confirmed he does not anticipate any imminent move away from Anfield for Javier Mascherano and admitted the midfielder is in contention to face Arsenal on Sunday.


    The boss last month revealed Mascherano had expressed a desire to leave Liverpool - but Hodgson insists no offers have been received for the midfielder and stressed new signing Christian Poulsen hasn't been brought to the club as a replacement for the Argentina captain.

Hodgson told a press conference at Melwood: "I don't want to let Javier Mascherano go. At the moment, Javier Mascherano has shown no signs of going, so it's not a question of replacing him.

"I believe Javier is going to play for us and I believe Christian is going to play for us. I am happy to have both players.

"This is a big club, a club with hopefully a lot of games to play this year and we're going to need a lot of players.

"We didn't bring Christian in to replace anybody. We brought him in to improve the size and quality of our squad."

Asked whether he felt Mascherano was in the right frame of mind to face Arsenal, Hodgson said: "Yes."

He added: "There is no point in me commenting on things Javier has either said or supposedly said.

"I work with him whenever I can. Obviously he came back very late from the World Cup and has been away on international duty, but I've had seven or eight training sessions with him now.

"We talk about football and he's made no indication (of wanting to leave) since our very early meeting, where he made it clear if possible he'd prefer to leave. Since then he's been getting on with his work and training and playing properly.

"As far as I am concerned, he is a Liverpool player and will be until the day somebody signs him - that day does not seem to be imminent.

"At the moment I can quite categorically state there has been no offer from any club for Javier Mascherano and, as a result, I don't see why I should - every day - put his loyalty or desire to play for the club in doubt.

"We made it clear to him that if the offer he wanted came along, we probably would not stand in his way. But that offer has not come along and he's working hard to play for Liverpool."

Reporters quizzed Hodgson on the reception Mascherano could receive from Liverpool fans should he feature against Arsenal.

"I think the fans will judge him by what he does on the field of play," said the manager. "If he plays well, does his job and is part of a winning Liverpool team then he'll be very popular.

"If he plays badly and costs us games then no doubt he won't be too popular at all. I don't think it is much more complicated than that."

Hodgson continued: "He is a realistic player and is playing at Liverpool Football Club. He is not looking for a move to a Spanish second division club. There are very few clubs in the world that could even consider having Mascherano on their books - but one of them is Liverpool Football Club.

"If he wants to leave Liverpool, he'll be expecting a club of similar stature and ability to come along. At the moment, that club hasn't come along so I am presuming he's very happy to stay here, but you'd have to ask him."

Meanwhile, Hodgson admitted most of his remaining transfer activity could involve players leaving.

He said: "The bulk of the work has been done. The major changes will be players needing to leave because of the new 25-man rule. We've got too many players who, if they don't make the 17 foreign-man allowance, are not going to want to play in the reserve team for the rest of the season."

Asked if he was trying to bring Stephen Warnock back to provide reinforcements at left-back, Hodgson said: "No."

On the topic of  Mascherano
Our manager once again saying all the right things  ...... slightly concerned over the only transfer activity  will be players leaving .... but if Mascherano stays then its a huge plus
Who knows once he hears his name being chanted by the Kop he may have a change of heart ......

[rocky29]

Courtesy of the Official site

oy Hodgson today confirmed he does not anticipate any imminent move away from Anfield for Javier Mascherano and admitted the midfielder is in contention to face Arsenal on Sunday.


    The boss last month revealed Mascherano had expressed a desire to leave Liverpool - but Hodgson insists no offers have been received for the midfielder and stressed new signing Christian Poulsen hasn't been brought to the club as a replacement for the Argentina captain.

Hodgson told a press conference at Melwood: "I don't want to let Javier Mascherano go. At the moment, Javier Mascherano has shown no signs of going, so it's not a question of replacing him.

"I believe Javier is going to play for us and I believe Christian is going to play for us. I am happy to have both players.

"This is a big club, a club with hopefully a lot of games to play this year and we're going to need a lot of players.

"We didn't bring Christian in to replace anybody. We brought him in to improve the size and quality of our squad."

Asked whether he felt Mascherano was in the right frame of mind to face Arsenal, Hodgson said: "Yes."

He added: "There is no point in me commenting on things Javier has either said or supposedly said.

"I work with him whenever I can. Obviously he came back very late from the World Cup and has been away on international duty, but I've had seven or eight training sessions with him now.

"We talk about football and he's made no indication (of wanting to leave) since our very early meeting, where he made it clear if possible he'd prefer to leave. Since then he's been getting on with his work and training and playing properly.

"As far as I am concerned, he is a Liverpool player and will be until the day somebody signs him - that day does not seem to be imminent.

"At the moment I can quite categorically state there has been no offer from any club for Javier Mascherano and, as a result, I don't see why I should - every day - put his loyalty or desire to play for the club in doubt.

"We made it clear to him that if the offer he wanted came along, we probably would not stand in his way. But that offer has not come along and he's working hard to play for Liverpool."

Reporters quizzed Hodgson on the reception Mascherano could receive from Liverpool fans should he feature against Arsenal.

"I think the fans will judge him by what he does on the field of play," said the manager. "If he plays well, does his job and is part of a winning Liverpool team then he'll be very popular.

"If he plays badly and costs us games then no doubt he won't be too popular at all. I don't think it is much more complicated than that."

Hodgson continued: "He is a realistic player and is playing at Liverpool Football Club. He is not looking for a move to a Spanish second division club. There are very few clubs in the world that could even consider having Mascherano on their books - but one of them is Liverpool Football Club.

"If he wants to leave Liverpool, he'll be expecting a club of similar stature and ability to come along. At the moment, that club hasn't come along so I am presuming he's very happy to stay here, but you'd have to ask him."

Meanwhile, Hodgson admitted most of his remaining transfer activity could involve players leaving.

He said: "The bulk of the work has been done. The major changes will be players needing to leave because of the new 25-man rule. We've got too many players who, if they don't make the 17 foreign-man allowance, are not going to want to play in the reserve team for the rest of the season."

Asked if he was trying to bring Stephen Warnock back to provide reinforcements at left-back, Hodgson said: "No."

On the topic of  Mascherano
Our manager once again saying all the right things  ...... slightly concerned over the only transfer activity  will be players leaving .... but if Mascherano stays then its a huge plus
Who knows once he hears his name being chanted by the Kop he may have a change of heart ......

why is it a huge plus. we wont have any cash and 5 million midfield players to many . iknew roy would be shi"te attracting players. i mean apart from cole whos he got poulsen wow whee. plus we got plenty of deadwood to get rid of. what we gona do when ngog doesnt score i know bring on a defensive midfielder like poulsen?

[centarec]

I think that he's just trying to get as much cash as possible for Mascherano. Although i love Masch , im quite sure he's gonna leave this summer , but Roy know that the offer of 15 mil + Hleb is just ridiculos. So i guess he's trying to state the we are not desperate to sell Masch and stuff like that

[maguskwt]

Maybe we'll keep Mascherano and sell Lucas 

now if we can do that I'd say Roy is a genius...

[7_Kewell]

I think that he's just trying to get as much cash as possible for Mascherano. Although i love Masch , im quite sure he's gonna leave this summer , but Roy know that the offer of 15 mil + Hleb is just ridiculos. So i guess he's trying to state the we are not desperate to sell Masch and stuff like that

is correct, give that man a prize

[PabloMedina28]

Man City have just signed Balotelli 4 about 24 million so hopefully we can get the correct price 4 Mascherano

between 30 -35 million

[Fauxy]

Rafa will bid for Masch soon then.

Lack of funds was all that was holding him back.

[Fauxy]

Courtesy of the Official site

oy Hodgson today confirmed he does not anticipate any imminent move away from Anfield for Javier Mascherano and admitted the midfielder is in contention to face Arsenal on Sunday.


    The boss last month revealed Mascherano had expressed a desire to leave Liverpool - but Hodgson insists no offers have been received for the midfielder and stressed new signing Christian Poulsen hasn't been brought to the club as a replacement for the Argentina captain.

Hodgson told a press conference at Melwood: "I don't want to let Javier Mascherano go. At the moment, Javier Mascherano has shown no signs of going, so it's not a question of replacing him.

"I believe Javier is going to play for us and I believe Christian is going to play for us. I am happy to have both players.

"This is a big club, a club with hopefully a lot of games to play this year and we're going to need a lot of players.

"We didn't bring Christian in to replace anybody. We brought him in to improve the size and quality of our squad."

Asked whether he felt Mascherano was in the right frame of mind to face Arsenal, Hodgson said: "Yes."

He added: "There is no point in me commenting on things Javier has either said or supposedly said.

"I work with him whenever I can. Obviously he came back very late from the World Cup and has been away on international duty, but I've had seven or eight training sessions with him now.

"We talk about football and he's made no indication (of wanting to leave) since our very early meeting, where he made it clear if possible he'd prefer to leave. Since then he's been getting on with his work and training and playing properly.

"As far as I am concerned, he is a Liverpool player and will be until the day somebody signs him - that day does not seem to be imminent.

"At the moment I can quite categorically state there has been no offer from any club for Javier Mascherano and, as a result, I don't see why I should - every day - put his loyalty or desire to play for the club in doubt.

"We made it clear to him that if the offer he wanted came along, we probably would not stand in his way. But that offer has not come along and he's working hard to play for Liverpool."

Reporters quizzed Hodgson on the reception Mascherano could receive from Liverpool fans should he feature against Arsenal.

"I think the fans will judge him by what he does on the field of play," said the manager. "If he plays well, does his job and is part of a winning Liverpool team then he'll be very popular.

"If he plays badly and costs us games then no doubt he won't be too popular at all. I don't think it is much more complicated than that."

Hodgson continued: "He is a realistic player and is playing at Liverpool Football Club. He is not looking for a move to a Spanish second division club. There are very few clubs in the world that could even consider having Mascherano on their books - but one of them is Liverpool Football Club.

"If he wants to leave Liverpool, he'll be expecting a club of similar stature and ability to come along. At the moment, that club hasn't come along so I am presuming he's very happy to stay here, but you'd have to ask him."

Meanwhile, Hodgson admitted most of his remaining transfer activity could involve players leaving.

He said: "The bulk of the work has been done. The major changes will be players needing to leave because of the new 25-man rule. We've got too many players who, if they don't make the 17 foreign-man allowance, are not going to want to play in the reserve team for the rest of the season."

Asked if he was trying to bring Stephen Warnock back to provide reinforcements at left-back, Hodgson said: "No."

On the topic of  Mascherano
Our manager once again saying all the right things  ...... slightly concerned over the only transfer activity  will be players leaving .... but if Mascherano stays then its a huge plus
Who knows once he hears his name being chanted by the Kop he may have a change of heart ......

Roy obviously expects Mascherano to leave else he wouldnt have signed Poulson.

He is just trying to up his price by playing stubborn which is good 

[crim cram]

Maybe we'll keep Mascherano and sell Lucas 

now if we can do that I'd say Roy is a genius...

Brilliant!  What he DIDN'T say was he was replacing LUCAS with Poulsen