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by **kazza** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:08 am

by Vasek Kadlec - created on 7 Mar 2005

Liverpool have reportedly stepped up their interest in Nurnberg's free-scoring midfielder Marek Mintal.
The Slovakia international's stunning exploits this season are rumoured to have caught the eye of Reds boss Rafa Benitez.
Mintal has scored 19 goals in 24 Bundesliga appearances this term, despite operating in midfield and playing in a team just outside the relegation zone.
He was first linked with Liverpool during January's transfer window, with German media reports claiming the Premiership club had contacted Mintal's agent.
But renewed speculation suggests The Reds have increased that a notch by lodging a €4 million (£2.75 million) offer for the player.
Nurnberg, though, would be reluctant sellers after officials at the club admitted Mintal is their shining light.
"Mintal is our jewel," Nurnberg chief Michael Roth told the club's official website. "He is the shop window of our club."
Nurnberg boss Wolfgang Wolf, who also eulogised about the 27-year-old, conceding it would be virtually impossible to snare a replacement for Mintal.
Wolf said: "Marek is irreplaceable for us and, in addition, his market price increases with every goal he scores."
Mintal joined Nurnberg from Zilina in 2003 and is under contract until 2008, but the Bundesliga side's resolve may be tested in the summer.
With doubts persisting about the future of Reds captain Steven Gerrard, Benitez may perceive Mintal to be an ideal replacement for his talisman.

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I have never seen him, but 19 goals from midfield (over 24 games) sounds excellent. That is more than our strikers! I would say that it is easier to adapt from the German League than the french (or even spanish) league.

by **LFC #1** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:11 am

we are short in midfield, and if Gerrard leaves then he may be a good addition to the sqaud at a reasonably cheap price along with a world-class player like Aimar.

by **kazza** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:20 am

LFC #1 wrote:we are short in midfield, and if Gerrard leaves then he may be a good addition to the sqaud at a reasonably cheap price along with a world-class player like Aimar.

Agreed, but do you think that Valencia will do business with Raffa. There is definetly bad blood there.

Frankly Aimar (if he can handle the physical nature of English football) and Xabi Alonso will be a world beating midfield.

by **ian cooper** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:30 am

With Aimar currently playing now Ranieri has gone I don't think he would want to leave Valencia.

by **115-1073096938** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:42 pm

Aimar doesn't play in the middle. He plays off the front man.

by **anfieldadorer** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:30 pm

German players hasn't been on focus since a while ago, if the gaffer pay a special attention to this player, there may be something so special about him i guess. We also have a not bad record on Babbel, Ziege and Hamann recently (don't mention sean dundee

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by **JC_81** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:48 pm

Don't think aimar would be a good signing for us

We would have to change our formation to suit him and i'm not sure he'd cope with the physical nature of the premiership (look at garcia)

Dunno much about this mintal guy but what I've heard sounds good

by **stmichael** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:50 pm

marek mintal

sounds like a german toothpaste :laugh:

by **anfieldadorer** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:48 pm

change the attribut to carlsberg soon!

by **L-type** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:05 pm

well carlsberg is leaving? Didnt you get the memo?

For 4 million i think he'd be a steal

by **Santa** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:07 pm

john craig wrote:Don't think aimar would be a good signing for us

We would have to change our formation to suit him and i'm not sure he'd cope with the physical nature of the premiership (look at garcia)

Aimar and Garcia ... totally different class of players you are comparing here

by **chiggz_likes_owen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:12 am

L-type wrote:well carlsberg is leaving? Didnt you get the memo?

For 4 million i think he'd be a steal

Compared to what we played for Diouf, Diao and Cheyrou he'd be even a bigger steel for 4M. :kungfu:

by **zarababe** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:16 am

anfieldadorer wrote:

change the attribut to carlsberg soon!

.. see he aint no hunk then

bring him on bet he's got nice legs ..

by **L-type** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:04 am

Maybe our new sponsor will be Listerine keeps your breath minty !!!

...... or not

by **LFC #1** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:06 am

tumbleweed rolls through the thread after L-types so called 'joke'

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