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by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:18 am

Liverpool hope to unveil Rafa Benitez as new manager inside the next 48 hours.

The Guardian says a final round of talks will take place early this week to smooth the finer details of the deal, believed to be a four-year contract worth £25,000 a week, which will virtually double the salary Benítez enjoyed in winning the Spanish League title last season.

Liverpool are anxious to conclude the matter ahead of the start of Euro 2004 as that will give Benítez time to assess squad strengthening this summer.

Benitez's assistant at Valencia, Francisco Ayestaran, will follow him to Anfield.

by **ckay** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:24 am

Well I bl**dy well hope so. The silence from the board had been doing my head in. I just want an answer.

by **jonnymac1979** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:25 am

Fear not, I think it's all done and dusted. The start of a new era dawns.....

by **ckay** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:28 am

At least then I can sit back and enjoy Euro 2004 and do a bit of talent spotting.

by **dawson99** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:02 pm

we need a manager so we can start sortin out contracts, with hamman saying already that he is ready to go

by **ckay** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:06 pm

he can go back to B munich for me, as long as we get Owen Hairgrease in return for him and a bit of cash.

by **dawson99** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:08 pm

i dunno, im a big hamman fan. no one seems to notice but he is just the architypical german, just effiecient in what he does. If he does go i would like to see Diao have a proepr run in the team tho but hopefully hamman will stay for one more year at least

by **ckay** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:10 pm

That one more year would be handy but his value would plummet.

by **Leonmc0708** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:31 pm

Bayern can have him in a straight swap deal for Mikael Ballak. Him and Stevie G in the middle would be awesome.

by **stmichael** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:33 pm

Leonmc0708 wrote:Bayern can have him in a straight swap deal for Mikael Ballak. Him and Stevie G in the middle would be awesome.

ballack is going to barcelona next season unfortunately. edgar davids is stalling on a new contract and wants to come to the premiership.

by **ckay** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:34 pm

good player but a fee of more like £12miilion plus would be comanded.

by **Leonmc0708** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:36 pm

ckay wrote:good player but a fee of more like £12miilion plus would be comanded.

yeah, so like I said, a straight swap for Didi.

by **Stan Laurel** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:52 pm

ckay wrote:he can go back to B munich for me, as long as we get Owen Hairgrease in return for him and a bit of cash.

Are you having a laff about Owen Hargreaves?

We don't need him, why? Owen Hargreaves is DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER and it is same as Steve Gerrard's position, there is no way to have two defensive midfielder in first 11 side, we need a CREATIVE MIDFIELDER with good feet, flair and technique!!! Owen Hargreaves is not one of that!!!

by **whylongball?** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:22 pm

Stan Laurel wrote:
ckay wrote:he can go back to B munich for me, as long as we get Owen Hairgrease in return for him and a bit of cash.

Are you having a laff about Owen Hargreaves?

We don't need him, why? Owen Hargreaves is DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER and it is same as Steve Gerrard's position, there is no way to have two defensive midfielder in first 11 side, we need a CREATIVE MIDFIELDER with good feet, flair and technique!!! Owen Hargreaves is not one of that!!!

Viera and Edu(Silva) pairing...quite defensive i thought?

by **84-1083280474** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:34 pm

well what the guardian says, goes then!

lets take it as gospel, considering Parry is on hols where do they get this information, do they tap his phone line or somethin.

I rate benitez, and have to say im excited about a new boss, at last we can see some change.

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