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by **OneHotRed** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:34 pm

WOW, that picture is really flattering!!! LOL

by **Dundalk** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:57 pm

Udinese coach Pasquale Marino has conceded Liverpool are closing in on the signing of left-back Andrea Dossena.

Reds boss Rafa Benitez has earmarked both full-back positions as being areas of his squad he wants to improve and has already brought in a new right-sided defender in the form of Philipp Degen.

And it now looks as though a left-back could also be on his way to Anfield, with an £8million bid reportedly having been lodged for Dossena.

Marino has confirmed that discussions are running smoothly and that the 26-year-old is keen on a switch to the Premier League.

"I think that a deal with Liverpool for Dossena is on the way," Marino told Italian station Radio Kiss Kiss.

"Everything is going smoothly. The requirements are in place and the player has given his consent because he wants to test himself at an important club after the season he has had.

"Our director general was in England partly because of that just two days ago."

by **NANNY RED** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:48 pm

Can someone tell me how much we got for Sinema Pongolle.

Ijust heard hes ready to go to Athletico for about 10 million

WEVE BEEN ROBBED AGAIN

by **account deleted by request** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:02 pm

I think we got £2.7million for him. We always seem to get robbed

by **The Manhattan Project** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:07 pm

Dundalk wrote:Udinese coach Pasquale Marino has conceded Liverpool are closing in on the signing of left-back Andrea Dossena.

Reds boss Rafa Benitez has earmarked both full-back positions as being areas of his squad he wants to improve and has already brought in a new right-sided defender in the form of Philipp Degen.

And it now looks as though a left-back could also be on his way to Anfield, with an £8million bid reportedly having been lodged for Dossena.

Marino has confirmed that discussions are running smoothly and that the 26-year-old is keen on a switch to the Premier League.

"I think that a deal with Liverpool for Dossena is on the way," Marino told Italian station Radio Kiss Kiss.

"Everything is going smoothly. The requirements are in place and the player has given his consent because he wants to test himself at an important club after the season he has had.

"Our director general was in England partly because of that just two days ago."

Bye Riise!

by **Dundalk** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:41 am

Riise admits that he could be leaving Anfield this summer. The Norweigian has expressed his desire to stay. However, with Udinese left-back Andrea Dossena looks set to be a Liverpool player next season, it could spell the end of Riise’s Liverpool career.

“I am uncertain. If I don’t hear anything before the summer, I will have to consider my situation,” Riise told Nettavisen.

“We have got to hope that we reach an agreement with the club about what will happen.”

“A club change is not impossible,” he added.

“I have said that I want to stay where I am, but there have been many rumours in the newspapers about many big clubs.

“It’s fantastic to be linked with such clubs. At the same time, I am playing in a position which many clubs are trying to fill.

“I am truly enjoying myself where I am, but the situation is very uncertain at the moment.

“The most important thing is that I get to play regularly.”

by **Dundalk** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:27 pm

Napoli’s director Pierpaolo Marino has issued a ‘hands-off’ warning to Liverpool over Marek Hamsik. Accoring to Marino, the 20-year-old Slovak international is “unsellable”.

“Among these, Hamsik is unsellable. The club are trying to get in touch with his agents because we would be up in arms if they are attempting to sell him.”

“We will not exchange him,” added Marino. “Nor will we accept any figure for his services. “He is central to our plans for next season.”

According to the press in Slovakia, Napoli star Marek Hamšík could be on his way to Liverpool. It was reported that the 20-year-old midfielder will cost at least £13 million.

by **Redman in wales** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:55 am

bbc rumours :

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will listen to offers for Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant and Steve Finnan as he looks to raise funds for new signings. (Mail on Sunday)

Xabi Alonso, Peter Crouch, Scott Carson and John Arne Riise are also available as Benitez hopes to raise £50m in sales to bolster the £20m he has been given to spend by the club's owners. (News of the World)

by **essexpoolfan** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:35 pm

Redman in wales wrote:bbc rumours :

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will listen to offers for Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant and Steve Finnan as he looks to raise funds for new signings. (Mail on Sunday)

Xabi Alonso, Peter Crouch, Scott Carson and John Arne Riise are also available as Benitez hopes to raise £50m in sales to bolster the £20m he has been given to spend by the club's owners. (News of the World)

The part about Rafa being given £20m is :censored:

as it is printed by News Of The World and he would of fecked off if that was all they gave him.

by **7_Kewell** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:49 pm

Redman in wales wrote:bbc rumours :

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will listen to offers for Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant and Steve Finnan as he looks to raise funds for new signings. (Mail on Sunday)

i'd be happy with them all going....none of them are good enough

by **account deleted by request** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:33 pm

essexpoolfan wrote:
Redman in wales wrote:bbc rumours :

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will listen to offers for Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant and Steve Finnan as he looks to raise funds for new signings. (Mail on Sunday)

Xabi Alonso, Peter Crouch, Scott Carson and John Arne Riise are also available as Benitez hopes to raise £50m in sales to bolster the £20m he has been given to spend by the club's owners. (News of the World)

The part about Rafa being given £20m is as it is printed by News Of The World and he would of fecked off if that was all they gave him.

I am not so sure its cr@p mate. If you look at the accounts it looks about right, if Masch and Skrtel are already included in this years transfer budget.

by **essexpoolfan** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:27 pm

Well I suppose the sale of those players might mean we have enough money to significantly strengthen the team, but I just feel we are going to be making one or two big signings this summer. However, how much money would we get for those players? Also, it takes time to sell players meaning we could miss out on some of the best players.

by **account deleted by request** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:36 pm

essexpoolfan wrote:Well I suppose the sale of those players might mean we have enough money to significantly strengthen the team, but I just feel we are going to be making one or two big signings this summer. However, how much money would we get for those players? Also, it takes time to sell players meaning we could miss out on some of the best players.

I posted this in another thread mate, but as you can see I have little hope that we are going to get any big name players, with Barry (or equivalent) being the pick of a poor transfer window.

Warning to Happy clappers - this post may cause temporary blindness, epileptic fits, dizzy spells or irrational rage.

Its still only May and already I have the feeling we are going to be disappointed by the ins and outs at Liverpool this year. Lots of big name, top quality talented players seem to be on the move or available, all with one thing in common...........no word of any interest by Liverpool.

Last close season we had the "get our transfers done early" speech by Rafa, followed by weeks and weeks of rumours as various less than ideal players (who can forget the Forlan or Bent rumours before we finally signed TORRES )were touted as joining us.

This close season I have the feeling that our transfers will be less than inspiring and we will probably finish up with Barry, Degan, Dossena and possibly YET another gamble on YET another cheap winger making the step up in class.

As BigMick would say I know its early but..............I think its going to be a summer of watching as a lot of top players move clubs while we sit on the sidelines looking on.

Maybe we are waiting to see what happens with DIC, or maybe we are waiting for the UEFA ruling to be announced? I hope I am wrong, but personally I think we may well miss the bus this year, as we move on some players and move in even less inspiring ones.

I realise its a long long way to July but surely now is the time to be making our moves, rather than waiting till after the Euro's when all the fees will be outrageously inflated?

Rafa has made his traditional plea for speed in the transfer market, will it be answered this time, or will we still be waiting for the missing piece in our jigsaw come August or even worse regretting our inactivity come next May?

by **NANNY RED** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:05 pm

Saint i make you spot on with what youve just said, We have to move early. Mind you weres the money. Its a total disgrace we have became a club were before we buy we have to sell.

I was talkin to a few Man city supporters last night. And they actualy feel sorry for us . Can you believe it a manc team feeling sorry for someone, They were going on about our owners though as they hate theres as much as we hate ours.

by **JBM** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:35 am

The seven stars who got away from Liverpool
May 24 2008 by Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo

A SOBERING thought from Wednesday’s Champions League final (as if anyone needed another one).

No fewer than seven of the players on show could have been Liverpool players had the club matched the ambition of Chelsea and Man United.

Petr Cech was scouted by Gerard Houllier’s regime but that initial interest was never followed up.

Michael Essien also caught the Frenchman’s eye but without the necessary finances Houllier had to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements.

Rio Ferdinand was coveted before he moved from West Ham to Leeds but the £12.5m asking price was considered too high at a time when Houllier had to bolster several positions in his squad.

Nemanja Vidic was a target of Rafa Benitez having impressed for Serbia against Spain in World Cup qualifying games only for Liverpool to miss out when Man United entered the race for his signature and cranked up the price.

John Terry was briefly made available by a then cash strapped Chelsea in 2003 and Houllier was keen to bring him to Anfield only for a change of ownership at Stamford Bridge to thwart him.

Nicolas Anelka was desperate to become a Liverpool player after a successful loan spell but Houllier ditched his fellow countryman in favour of El Hadji Diouf.

And, most famously of all, Liverpool led the race for Cristiano Ronaldo and could have signed him for just £4m and a four-year contract worth £1m a year only for Houllier and Phil Thompson to decide that those figures were too high for an 18-year-old who was unproven in the Premier League.

So when people claim Liverpool aren’t that many signings away from being genuine title challengers they’re not wrong – the only problem is they’ve already seen seven such players slip through their fingers.

There was also a eighth on display, but the less said about him the better.

Florent Malouda may well be another one who got away but that looks more and more like a lucky escape with every passing game.

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Interesting Reading that, concerning then that again this summer with some of the big names being floated about Liverpool again dont seem to be in a position to challenge Top Clubs for their signatures and will settle for 2nd or 3rd choice targets.

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