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by **Ciggy** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:40 pm

Lyon's £8.5m bid for Baros Aug 18 2005

By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

LYON today raised the stakes in the race for Milan Baros by tabling an astonishing £8.5m bid for the striker.

Former Anfield boss Gerard Houllier underlined his determination to recruit the Czech international with a huge offer for the player he brought to Anfield three years ago.

Aston Villa were in pole position to recruit Baros, who has expressed a preference to move to the Midlands.

Indeed, although Liverpool have accepted the French champions' bid, Baros has already informed the Reds he doesn't want to be reunited with his ex-manager.

Liverpool are hoping the lure of Champions League football will make Baros rethink and are prepared to wait until the transfer window is nearly closed for a final decision from the striker.

Lyon's offer is a serious setback to Villa, who hoped to secure the Czech striker for £2m less.

Villa's £6.5m offer has obviously been rejected by the Reds.

Liverpool tried to compromise by asking for Nolberto Solano as part of a deal for Baros.

So far, David O'Leary has firmly rejected the proposal, although Solano himself is believed to be attracted to the prospect of a switch to Merseyside.

The Reds will now await Villa's next move with interest, while Houllier will be hoping his staggering offer and the lucrative wages and signing-on fee Baros can expect following the £26m sale of Michael Essien will tempt him to France.

Meanwhile, the Michael Owen transfer is no closer to being resolved despite ongoing reports his return to Anfield is imminent.

Owen has told Madrid he only wants them to deal with the Reds, and Liverpool will try to agree his transfer, but other clubs are prepared to pay more for his services.

The Reds have not made contact with Madrid yet, and any suggestion a deal could be tied up by the weekend is extremely premature.

Liverpool's international contingent return to Melwood for an early evening training session as preparations begin ahead of Sunderland's visit.

by **MilitiaRusher** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:42 pm

No where in there states that we have accepted the bid

by **7_Kewell** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:42 pm

8.5 million for Baros

great to see Houllier has learnt fro mhis past mistakes of spending over the odds for players

by **Ciggy** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:47 pm

MilitiaRusher wrote:No where in there states that we have accepted the bid

Indeed, although Liverpool have accepted the French champions' bid,

by **Ciggy** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:48 pm

Chris bascombe is never wrong, his articles are always spot on, he is in melwood every day, and travels everywhere with the team.

by **Judge** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:50 pm

how will that effect the personal terms that baros has agreed with villa??

mind you, 8.5 mill, means a better signing on fee for baros, if it is lfc who are selling, or none if it was baros' idea

by **liverpoolrich** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:52 pm

didnt benitez say when we sell baros he will start thinking about getting owen

by **el_stinger** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:53 pm

MilitiaRusher wrote:No where in there states that we have accepted the bid

Yes it does, read my friend.

by **Ciggy** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:56 pm

I cannot understand for the life of me why Baros would choose Villa over Lyon, Lyon have some cracking players, they are guarenteed CL football, they where excellent last season, is it just to p*ss us off that he wants to stay in England and go to Birmingham :kungfu:

I know where id prefer to be, france over Brum any day of the week.
he needs to just make peace with houllier and go there, that way we get a big fat wad for him and he would be very successful in france.

by **zarababe** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:59 pm

The Return of the Judge wrote:how will that effect the personal terms that baros has agreed with villa??

.. may be Villa can pay his wages at Lyon

Cisse also attracting interest from Lyon. Interesting rumours

by **el_stinger** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:01 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:I cannot understand for the life of me why Baros would choose Villa over Lyon, Lyon have some cracking players, they are guarenteed CL football, they where excellent last season, is it just to p*ss us off that he wants to stay in England and go to Birmingham
I know where id prefer to be, france over Brum any day of the week.
he needs to just make peace with houllier and go there, that way we get a big fat wad for him and he would be very successful in france.

I do, One Word: HOULLIER

by **Santa** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:03 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:I cannot understand for the life of me why Baros would choose Villa over Lyon, Lyon have some cracking players, they are guarenteed CL football, they where excellent last season, is it just to p*ss us off that he wants to stay in England and go to Birmingham
I know where id prefer to be, france over Brum any day of the week.
he needs to just make peace with houllier and go there, that way we get a big fat wad for him and he would be very successful in france.

remember this is a player who don't understand the term "look up". With his head down, he obviously can only see the teams below us

Too bad we sold Biscan, Diouf and Diao. Otherwise we could easily clean Lyon off the £26M with Houllier in charge. :sniffle

by **simic_ie** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:04 pm

Attaboy Ged, Liverpool ask for £7mil so you offer £8.5mil

Alway a shrewd operator in the transfer market

by **NiftyNeil** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:06 pm

Wow!!
£8.5 million for Baros.
I can't remember the last time we made a profit on a player.

by **Santa** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:07 pm

simic_ie wrote:

Attaboy Ged, Liverpool ask for £7mil so you offer £8.5mil

Alway a shrewd operator in the transfer market

he called it "snipe" bidding...make competitors too shock to even know how to react. :eyebrow

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