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0asis wrote:Wantaway Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins could be set for a dream move to the Premiership, with Liverpool leading the chase for the pacey Nigerian.



The 21 year old handed in a transfer request to the Nerazzurri just 3 days ago after Inter completed the signing of Argentinian Hernan Crespo from Chelsea, and has already attracted interest from Valencia,Liverpool, and Bayern Munich, however Martins has hinted that the Premiership would be his preferred destination.

Martins said " The Premiership is a great league and i have always said i want to play there at some point in my career. I will discuss with my agent tomorrow what will happen next as there have been a number of clubs in contact "

Inter have placed a £10 million price tag on a player rated as one of Africa's brightest young stars, and that has alerted Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez in particular.

At £10 million, he would fall just inside Liverpools transfer budget, and with Benitez seeking a striker capable of producing goals to push Liverpools title bid next season, Martins would fit the bill perfectly.

And with Liverpool mysteriously re-allocating Bolo Zendens squad number from 30 to 32, with 30 being the squad number Martins currently holds at the San Siro, speculation suggests a switch to Anfield could be in the offing for the young striker known as Obagoal.

Source : Some small footie site, but it makes for some interesting reading. 

red37 wrote:latest on kuyt.

 
Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt appears to have secured a move to Liverpool and could be in the squad for next Saturday's match against Sheffield United.

A fee of approximately 10 million pounds has been agreed between Liverpool FC and Feyenoord leaving both clubs to now try and come to an agreement on how it would be structured.

Although the transfer window doesn't close until August 31st, Rafa has requested that the club pull out all the stops to get Kuyt on board as soon as possible.

There had been suggestions that Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry was going to try and hold out until the end of the the month to try and secure a better deal but Rafa would like the player to be available for selection against Sheffield United on the 19th August or the following match against West Ham United on the 26th.

The Dutch striker is in England for today's friendly between Reading and Feyenoord.

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lets hope this goes through unhindered then...

s@int wrote:Do we really need another small striker who may have difficulties coping with the physical side of the premiership like Martins, especially while we have Garcia. While I am not a fan of Kuyt he does possess many qualities that COULD give him a better chance of a successful transition to the EPL. He is very hard working, and physically strong ( when he doesnt dive like a girl) Good in the air and a powerful rightfooted shot ( he will need to work on his left) Reasonable pace and supposedly of good character. Rarely misses a match and scores consistently in Holland. I dont think he will be a RVN but he wont fail like Kezman either. Of the two(Martins or Kuyt) I would prefer Kuyt as being the one with the greater chance of "making it".

Spot on s@int.

I agree with you and i have been telling John the samething last month 

bavlondon wrote:I mentioned him almost 6 months ago.

alessandromagno wrote:By the way, nothing's wrong with Pongolle--he's fast and skilful. It just seems that for some reason or other he doesn't fit into Rafa's plans (not strong enough? Ged's man?)

0asis wrote:

bavlondon wrote:I mentioned him almost 6 months ago.

And?

Thats what i was thinking 

alessandromagno wrote:Just as long as we sign a top striker! Some sources suggest that Paary is dragging his feet a little in the hope of getting a better deal nearer to the end of August. Rafa, on the other hand, wants action now!

By the way, nothing's wrong with Pongolle--he's fast and skilful. It just seems that for some reason or other he doesn't fit into Rafa's plans (not strong enough? Ged's man?)

Ihave been saying this for ages now...parry has been holding this club back for too long now...he should back rafa's plans and give him the funds he needs to get the player now....its about time parry moved with the times and stopped being a "cheap skate". The way things are going with all this dithering i wouldn't be surprised if another club comes in and snatches him from under our noses.