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[metalhead]

and it looks like Joe Allen is on his way here then

[metalhead]

Tony Barrett says he is off

Alberto Aquilani in sight of Anfield exits with Fiorentina move

Tony Barrett, Gary Jacob
Published 1 minute ago

Liverpool’s two-year quest to find a buyer for Alberto Aquilani appears to be nearing a conclusion after the midfielder travelled to Italy yesterday to complete a transfer to Fiorentina.

Aquilani was given permission to fly to Italy from Baltimore rather than return to Merseyside at the end of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States after Fiorentina had an undisclosed offer accepted.

The 28-year-old, a £17 million signing from Roma in August 2009, has spent the past two seasons on loan at Juventus and AC Milan respectively, although neither club took up the option of a permanent deal. Aquilani’s departure will help to facilitate the arrival of Joe Allen, the Swansea City midfield player.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/...cle3491019.ece

[Benny The Noon]

Getting rid of Aquilani and bringing Allen in is a great deal

Just Adam to get rid of next

[red till i die!!]

ah well,now we will never know if he could have made it or not .
all the best lad.
lets hope with borini its a case of 3rd times a charm

[kartiek]

Tony Barrett says he is off

Alberto Aquilani in sight of Anfield exits with Fiorentina move

Tony Barrett, Gary Jacob
Published 1 minute ago

Liverpool’s two-year quest to find a buyer for Alberto Aquilani appears to be nearing a conclusion after the midfielder travelled to Italy yesterday to complete a transfer to Fiorentina.

Aquilani was given permission to fly to Italy from Baltimore rather than return to Merseyside at the end of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States after Fiorentina had an undisclosed offer accepted.

The 28-year-old, a £17 million signing from Roma in August 2009, has spent the past two seasons on loan at Juventus and AC Milan respectively, although neither club took up the option of a permanent deal. Aquilani’s departure will help to facilitate the arrival of Joe Allen, the Swansea City midfield player.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/...cle3491019.ece

Any idea of how much we're selling him for?

[stmichael]

about £7m i heard.

[Benny The Noon]

They think it's all over



James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho
Aquilani on his way out of Anfield after being told he's free to find himself another club. Flew to Rome direct from Baltimore yesterday.

[kartiek]

about £7m i heard.

Not bad I suppose. I do feel for the guy though, he's spent the best part of his career being bartered around like a toy, when he could have been a good player.

[Raoul]

I would have loved to see him really be given a good go here, but if we really are getting 7 million for him, well that is good business. For a while there I honestly thought he was going to go for practically nothing.

[Simari]

How can you exactly feel bad for someone earning £50k + a week, who has shown no desire to prove himself to the footballing world?

I'm sorry but that just beggars disbelief. He had the opportunity last season to prove himself and failed to do so.

Any money we get on him at this stage is a bonus. We cannot afford deadweight and dissent in the ranks as we start yet another rebuilding exercise.

More will follow next year, but getting rid of him is a start.

[kartiek]

They think it's all over



James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho
Aquilani on his way out of Anfield after being told he's free to find himself another club. Flew to Rome direct from Baltimore yesterday.

that makes me think it was a free transfer?

[killerp]

7 Million.....the next offer might be half that so take it!

[crim cram]

Thank GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[eds]

How can you exactly feel bad for someone earning £50k + a week, who has shown no desire to prove himself to the footballing world?

I'm sorry but that just beggars disbelief. He had the opportunity last season to prove himself and failed to do so.

Any money we get on him at this stage is a bonus. We cannot afford deadweight and dissent in the ranks as we start yet another rebuilding exercise.

More will follow next year, but getting rid of him is a start.

Damn straight 

[ethanr]

They think it's all over



James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho
Aquilani on his way out of Anfield after being told he's free to find himself another club. Flew to Rome direct from Baltimore yesterday.

that makes me think it was a free transfer?

That's what it sounds like to me.  Getting him off the wage bill.