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by **dawson99** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:08 am

Liverpool may launch an £8m January bid for long-time target Fernando Morientes, according to reports.
The Real Madrid striker has been linked with a move to Anfield since the summer and is currently behind Raul, Ronaldo and Michael Owen at the Bernabeu.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen to bolster his forward options with Djibril Cisse out until next season.

"If there is an attractive propostition it could be I would be keen to leave," admitted the 28-year-old Morientes.

He added: "Unfortunately, I'm not in control of the situation. I'm under contract to Real and they will make any decisions."

The fee could put Liverpool off a prospective deal but Real are keen to net the cash as they are reported to be preparing a massive summer bid for Inter Milan striker Adriano.

The Reds are currently sixth in the Premiership, 15 points behind leaders Chelsea.

it says MAY launch.. thats worrying, but what morientez says is a lot better, lets wait and see eh lads? (and ladettes)

by **woof woof !** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:14 am

I thought Morientes favoured a permanent move to Monaco ?

by **dawson99** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:16 am

woof woof
after seeing the olypiakos match and the fans reaction *which morientex must have) then who on this entire planet wouldnt want to come to anfield? I personally think the agent was saying monaco so there would be a mini bidding war but im pretty sure morientez favours us

by **greenred** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:41 am

8million seems a bit steep,he`s no spring chicken anymore.

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:43 am

i dont think we should buy him , he is out of form and is unfit, he is a bit of a reject

by **Paul C** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:45 am

This is from the mirror:

KOP TALKING TO REAL OVER £12M STRIKER

By David Maddock

LIVERPOOL have opened talks over Fernando Morientes after their season lurched close to crisis this week.

Talks with Real Madrid have begun over the Spanish international forward, with the Anfield club quoted an opening price of £12million for his services.

The Liverpool board have laughed at such a figure, but they are painfully aware of the need for top-class recruits after even the club's players voiced their concern at the lack of strength in depth.

The failings of the current Anfield squad were cruelly exposed over the last four days with defeat at Everton and an embarrassing home draw against Portsmouth. Defender Jamie Carragher, one of the main successes of an indifferent season, voiced the fears of the entire squad yesterday, when he insisted that signings are made in the January transfer window.

"Liverpool is a big club and we've got to be challenging for the title. No matter what's happened so far this season, I think everyone knows we're still short of players," he said.

"We've beaten Arsenal, but I don't think any of us was thinking that meant we had a squad which is good enough to challenge for the title.

"I'm not talking necessarily about replacing individuals, but more about getting numbers in. We need a bigger squad. We lost a lot of players during the summer who still haven't been replaced, and while it's not an excuse, the number of injuries we've had shows the problem.

"There are still a lot of players out now. Michael Owen hasn't been replaced and we lost Steven Gerrard for a long time. He hardly missed a game last season. It's no secret the manager is looking to strengthen in January."

Liverpool know they have no option but to plunge into the transfer market, with Morientes still the top target.

The problem will be the massive price tag after Madrid's initial insistence that the player is not for sale under any circumstances.

Real are now planning to sign Inter Milan striker Adriano in the January window, and that will make Morientes surplus to requirements after a season so far of warming the bench.

Madrid president Florentino Perez always starts at a ridiculously high asking price, but he has his own need to push the deal through, because the Spanish giants are more strapped for cash than people realise.

Liverpool, for their part, have little or no money to buy players, but have a pressing need to bring them in - and that will eventually force them to cough up the cash.

It will lead to an excruciating process of hard negotiating, but the will on both sides is to get a deal done, and the likelihood still is that Morientes will be at Anfield by the end of January.

If a fee can't be agreed, then Liverpool will pursue other strikers, with Manchester City's Nicolas Anelka still on their list, even though manager Rafael Benitez has strong reservations about the player's character.

Benitez has also monitored Real Zaragoza striker David Villa, though he is injured at the moment. There are also rumours of discreet enquiries about bringing Robbie Fowler back to Anfield on loan - a move that would certainly enthuse the Liverpool fans.

by **woof woof !** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:46 am

I remember seeing something on sky when morientes left Monaco to return to Madrid ,he seemed very torn about leaving saying he'd had a fantastic life in and with Monaco. The Monaco fans worshipped him and the club itself stated they would love to keep him.

Take your point about how good it must seem to play in front of a crowd like we had against Olypiacos BUT if you weren't a Liverpool fan where would you rather live and play ? Merseysde or The French Riviera

Hope we get him but I think it's only an outside chance .

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:49 am

also it would be nice to buy a player that looks like they wash there hair, you can almost run a chipy with the the grese that is the the players hair at Anfield right now

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:50 am

i dont hope we get him , he is a reject, unfit, out of form and too old

by **woof woof !** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:52 am

lakes10 wrote:i dont hope we get him , he is a reject, unfit, out of form and too old

What about his hair ?

by **jymbojetset** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:52 am

lakes10 wrote:also it would be nice to buy a player that looks like they wash there hair, you can almost run a chipy with the the grese that is the the players hair at Anfield right now

by **woof woof !** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:55 am

lakes10 wrote:also it would be nice to buy a player that looks like they wash there hair, you can almost run a chipy with the the grese that is the the players hair at Anfield right now

Obviously that's where we've gone wrong . Right from now on we only sign bald players , should make all the difference.

Anybody fancy puttin' a team of baldies together ?

by **dawson99** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:56 am

lakes10
u r a muppet
u wont buy him because his hair isnt shiny?
im honestly shocked, i need a drink now, u have just... im lost for words... u r an... argh
i dont know what to say
hes got bad hair so we cant sign him?
didnt u see our side of the 70s anmd 80s? LOL

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:59 am

dawson99 wrote:lakes10
u r a muppet
u wont buy him because his hair isnt shiny?
im honestly shocked, i need a drink now, u have just... im lost for words... u r an... argh
i dont know what to say
hes got bad hair so we cant sign him?
didnt u see our side of the 70s anmd 80s? LOL

lol it was a joke mate , i am glad that some on here got it

by **greenred** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:00 pm

woof woof ! wrote:
lakes10 wrote:also it would be nice to buy a player that looks like they wash there hair, you can almost run a chipy with the the grese that is the the players hair at Anfield right now

Obviously that's where we've gone wrong . Right from now on we only sign bald players , should make all the difference.

Anybody fancy puttin' a team of baldies together ?

Well after his wonder goal on saturday,Lee Carsley has to be a shoe in alongside Gerrard.But then would Gerrard be culled in the new slap head regime at anfield?

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