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[Ciggy]

#LFC have agreed a deal to sign Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, with player set to undergo a medical tomorrow.

7 million for Ngog LOL

[ethanr]

Soccernet has the Henderson deal up, and Soccernet is almost never wrong.  They have it as a money + N'gone deal as well.

[The Good Yank]

Soccernet has the Henderson deal up, and Soccernet is almost never wrong.  They have it as a money + N'gone deal as well.

Yeah, they usually only put stuff up if it's official.  Like a proper US news service LOL.

[Kenny Kan]

I thought this Henderson was a RM but was moved to CM because of injuries and like Stevie G said CM was his preferred position.

Still no confirmation of this - rumour thread?

[Reg]

Liverpool set to sign Jordan Henderson from Sunderland in £20 million deal

Liverpool’s shock and awe approach to the transfer market will lead the club lodge bids for both Blackpool captain Charlie Adam and Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing after completing a £20 million deal for Sunderland’s Jordan Henderson.

The Anfield side last night agreed terms with their Premier League rivals to make the 20-year-old midfielder Kenny Dalglish’s first signing since he was confirmed as Liverpool’s permanent manager, subject to a medical to be held today. The deal will see Liverpool pay £13 million and the £7 million-rated striker David N’Gog move to the Stadium of Light in part exchange.

With Henderson’s personal terms unlikely to pose a problem and days of informal negotiation with Sunderland at an end, Dalglish and Liverpool’s Director of Football Damien Comolli can now turn their focus on to other targets.

Liverpool are determined to conduct the majority of their transfer dealings before their squad reconvene at the club’s Melwood base for the start of pre-season training in early July and the club will waste no time in adding to the signing of Henderson, with Adam and Downing both viewed as priorities.

To secure Adam, the Anfield club are likely to be told to improve on the ultimately unsuccessful £7 million offer they lodged for the Scotland international in January, though Blackpool’s subsequent relegation weakens their negotiating position considerably.


Downing, meanwhile, is expected to cost around £10 million after admitting last week that he is “not sure” where his future lies. Dalglish believes the width the former Middlesbrough player, who has refused to extend his contract at Villa Park, could provide as crucial to eliciting the best from Andy Carroll.

The Liverpool manager, along with Comolli and the club’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, are keen to infuse the club’s squad with young, native talent, leading to moves for Henderson, Phil Jones of Blackburn and Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, but exceptions will be made for both Adam, 27, and Downing, 26, as well as Newcastle’s Spanish left back, Jose Enrique, and Roma’s Brazilian goalkeeper Doni.

The Anfield side have also been linked with a move for the Barcelona winger Jeffren Suarez, who has just a year left on his contract at Camp Nou.

The Spanish under-21 international yesterday told the radio station Cadena SER that it was an “honour” to be tracked by Liverpool, who are believed to have indicated their interest to the player’s representatives. Though the 23-year- would prefer to stay at the European champions, he is available for around £8 million.

More likely, though, is a £9 million bid for Enrique in the coming weeks, with Newcastle’s belief that the player – who has thus far refused to discuss a new contract – will leave evidenced by their decision to offer Swansea £1 million for their left back, Neil Taylor, yesterday.

The St James’s Park club will be told that they must increase that offer substantially to have any hope of securing a replacement for Enrique, but sources have confirmed he is viewed as a replacement for the former Villarreal player.

Doni, meanwhile, will provide backup to Pepe Reina after Liverpool agreed a £1 million deal with Roma. “Doni would be very happy to join Liverpool and play in the Premier League,” his agent said yesterday.
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Errr... no pressure son, no pressure.  Carroll must be mighty relieved anyway !! 

Telegraph link

[Aussie Style]

Great bit of business. Looks like we'll be getting Wickham too..never seen him play but apparently he is a very raw mix of Dzeko and Torres.

A comparion of Luka Modric's stats against Hendo's:
Chances made -66/82
Assists - 3/4
Goals - 3/3

[Raoul]

Nice intriguing signing we have here.  Let's try to show a little bit of class as far as Ngog is concerned.  Not a great player but never thought the effort wasn't there.

I remember N'gog a couple of years back against Everton. He worked his socks off, and finally he was replaced by Babel. Good, I thought, Babel's pace and goal scoring ability will be just what we need, especially with his fresh legs. But, as it turned out, it was like going from 12 to 10 men on the field.

Nice lad, and he did justice to the red shirt. He wasn't good enough, but he worked for the shirt and I guess in the end you can't ask more from a player than that.

Anyway, let's hope these reports are actually true.

[Kenny Kan]

Dont get you negative people out there. Dont you think that Kenny has had this lad watched? He doesn't buy s.*i*e players. HE,S THE FOOKING KING:p

Ronny Rosenthal
Nigel Spackman
Don Hutchison
David Speedie

Even the king makes mistakes

Ronny Rosenthal was a good fecking player mate!

[Octsky]

Henderson played as CM, after Henderson we are reportedly trying to sign Charlie Adam.
both are playing CM.
Gerrard is 31? Raul is in his late 20's.
so it is a good deal if we can sign both CM in their early 20's.

Gerrard is the most important player in LFC for the last 10-15 yrs, but if Real Madsum bid a ridiculous
amt for him, i think we should let him go. its business and nothing personal.
but dont think KK will let Gerrard go due to sentimental reasons.
an oversupply in CM, i think most likely we will see Raul moved on in a season or 2.

[Kenny Kan]

Mate they are kickin off on people already over Henderson and he hasnt even signed for us yet FML 

Yeh I'm reading... people just need to calm down and be optimistic for a change

Kin'el, we could sign Titus feckin Bramble and those on RAWK would be telling us how much of a quality CB he is, because he now plays for 'Pool. I mean the obsession with Lucas on there is fecking ridiculous.

[maypaxvobiscum]

If as reported we got the lad for 13 million plus Ngog ? ....Comoli must have spiked Niall Quinns Guinness 

delighted with the deal if it's really true. Ngog for 7million that's insane! nice to see Henderson can play on the right and central midfield as well.

[The Good Yank]

Mate they are kickin off on people already over Henderson and he hasnt even signed for us yet FML 

Yeh I'm reading... people just need to calm down and be optimistic for a change

Kin'el, we could sign Titus feckin Bramble and those on RAWK would be telling us how much of a quality CB he is, because he now plays for 'Pool. I mean the obsession with Lucas on there is fecking ridiculous.

I can't believe I'm agreeing on a complete post of yours.


BTW not having a go at you, disagreeing is what forums are about.

[Reg]

'The Anfield side last night agreed terms with their Premier League rivals to make the 20-year-old midfielder Kenny Dalglish’s first signing since he was confirmed as Liverpool’s permanent manager, subject to a medical to be held today. The deal will see Liverpool pay £13 million and the £7 million-rated striker David N’Gog move to the Stadium of Light in part exchange.'

£7 million for Ngog! Comolli should be arrested under the Sale of Goods Act !! 

[skatesy]

Henderson - lots of potential...

But for god's sake, what does Dalglish and co. see in Downing?

[ethanr]

I'm excited he's signed.

Still don't know what you guys have against Downing, I think he's a talent.