Liverpool FC Forum

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:11 pm**

from Sky Sports:

Reds in new Raul link

Liverpool are being linked with a fresh move for Real Madrid star Raul at the end of the season.

The Reds have been credited with an interest in Raul for some time with Rafa Benitez a close personal friend of the Spanish international.

Reports emanating from Spain this weekend suggest Liverpool could make a move for the Real Madrid icon in the summer.

Speculation intensified over a possible move to Liverpool last summer after Raul was spotted at Anfield watching some games.

Raul's future at El Santiago Bernabeu is up in the air as he has struggled to hold down a regular place in Fabio Capello's starting XI.

The forward has previously claimed he would quit Real if the club made it clear he was surplus to requirements and after the defeat to Getafe in October Real president Ramon Calderon revealed Raul considered quitting the club.

The news alerted Benitez to Raul's possible availability and the Liverpool boss has been eagerly monitoring his situation in the Spanish capital.

Raul's agent Gines Carvajal has admitted if the striker was to leave Real, England would be his preferred destination.

"If he leaves Real in the summer it will be easy the destination in England," Carvajal told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.

Liverpool are thought to be ready to offer Raul a three-year deal in a bid to lure him to Anfield.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:43 am**

I don't think we need him unless our strikers aren't delivering properly.

I like Raul, has best champions league record (most goals) and he scored tons of goals with real madrid I wouldn't mind having him in liverpool. His record speaks itself, he is a natural goalscorer.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:49 am**

Rafa said tonight there is absolute no truth in this rumour atall.
Just the media board through the lack of transfer activity me thinks.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:06 am**

Ciggy wrote:Rafa said tonight there is absolute no truth in this rumour atall.
Just the media board through the lack of transfer activity me thinks.

agree with you cigs, plain old rumors.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:08 am**

Real Madrid forward Raul is hoping to see out his career with the club despite rumours linking him with a move to Liverpool.
The 29-year-old striker, who has become a legend at the Bernabeu during his prolific career, has been linked with The Reds by some media outlets in Spain.
But Raul insists he wants to end his career where it started.
"When there are defeats there are always many rumours but the only thing I am concerned about is the club (Real Madrid)," Raul told Real Madrid TV.
"I am very happy and content and I will carry on working as I have always done with the hope of finishing (at Madrid)."
Raul also expressed his sadness at the departure of England midfielder David Beckham to LA Galaxy.
"When a team-mate goes it makes you sad," said the Spain international.

from sky sports news

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:30 am**

Thank god too slow for our game.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:02 pm**

Yer i think he's most definately past his best, still shows the odd glimpse of his former self but i think he'd be another morientes. Hes certainly a clever player with a footballing brain but i dont think he quite suits the prem.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:42 pm**

We are signing Raul Julia from the Addams Family?

I thought he was dead???

Posted: **Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:54 pm**

Raul will struggle as Morientes did.

Posted: **Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:35 pm**

ud think rafa woulda learnt his lesson from last time!

Posted: **Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:33 pm**

dawson99 wrote:ud think rafa woulda learnt his lesson from last time!

Dawson you make this statement as if Raul to liverpool is really going to happen :sniffle

Posted: **Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:16 pm**

He's the last thing we need. Slower than Robbie, and less suited to playing here than Nando.

Posted: **Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:35 pm**

stmichael wrote:He's the last thing we need. Slower than Robbie, and less suited to playing here than Nando.

Disagree, Raul is not slow or fast, he has average acceleration and he is faster than robbie fowler.

Posted: **Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:23 pm**

i think raul would be a great signing even though he is knocking on abit hes gt experience n he cn score great goals he would be better than nando morientes.

Posted: **Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:24 am**

I think he should go with Beckham to play in LA, heck send Ronaldo too.