More New Signings?!
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There's still time - end-August rite? So it's still anybody's guess - but be very surprised if they aren't a c-DF, rt-MF...or even a striker.
Who would finally arrives?
Here's 2 pieces of interesting news...read on
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Benitez Eye Socieded Xabi Prieto
by Stanley Taylor - 5 August 2005
Kopite RoundUp
Real Sociedad are understood to have rejected an offer from Valencia for midfielder Xabi Prieto and Liverpool is expected to move in for the highly rated midfielder.
The Che offered around €4 million for the Spain Under-21 international and, although it was initially turned down, have left the bid on the table.
Prieto is under contract at Sociedad until 2008 and has a release clause of some €30 million but Socieded will let him go should the right offers come along.
Initially the Basque outfit do not want to let their exciting young talent leave, but both Valencia and Liverpool are aware that financial problems at the Anoeta could force the club's top-brass into thinking about a sale.
Prieto first shot to attention on the final day of the 2003/04 season when he played a starring role in Sociedad's 4-1 demolition of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
He is equally comfortable on either flank and can also play in the middle of midfield, although Sociedad normally employ him on the right.
Valencia are not the only club to hold an interest in the player with Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez also reported to have asked for first option on the youngster when he swooped for former team-mate Xabi Alonso last summer.
He is also well thought of by many of the biggest names in Spanish football and Xabi Alonso has urged the boss to land him at Merseyside. -
Reds monitor Granqvist
by Ben Blackmore - created on 4 Aug 2005
Skysports
UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool have renewed their interest in Helsingborgs star Andreas Granqvist.
The young central defender caught the attention of Liverpool and a number of Dutch clubs last year, but The Reds sent their scout to watch the Sweden Under-21 international in Helsingborgs's 2-0 win against Djurgardens on Monday.
PSV Eindhoven have long been tipped to table a bid for Granqvist, but Rafa Benitez might plan to hijack their bid.
"It is flattering and inspiring," Granqvist told Expressen.
"I heard [about the scout] afterwards. But I don't know about any serious interest.
"It's obvious that you always want to move on with your career, but I am not in a hurry.
"It's going well at Helsingborgs and we are fighting for the title."
Liverpool are on the search for a new centre back to provide cover for Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia. -
yes liverpool really need to sign a centre-back just like aston villa. medjani just gone on loan to metz so even more emergency now
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i heard a rumour
Milan Baros will sign for Aston Villa on Monday and then Rafael Benitez will finally put in an offer of £10 million for Michael Owen who should arrive at Liverpool in time for the first home game of the season against Sunderland. A deal involving a defender and a winger should be finalised by 21st August, This looks like it will be Jorge Andrande for £7 million and Steed Malbranque for £6 million. -
We are great need of a good cental defender and a speedy right winger that can put in good crosses (we got 'yao ming' to go for high crosses :mrgreen
I personally don't think its worth paying £10 million for Owen, maybe Owen should pay £5 million to come back
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Since Baros is going, bringing back Owen will be the best and wisest choice. We need a 20-goal scorer and Owen is the one. Cisse is yet to prove himself and I will be happy if Morientes can get 10 goals.
If we get Owen, then getting a right midfielder is not that critical anymore although we still need one. The main priority will be to buy a central defender. -
Liverpool still got so much money to spend meh?
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Benitez signed two more teenagers , both centre halve , a Spaniard and a Ghandanian . 17 yrs old for first team ?
What ????
Benitez to sign Silvian Wiltord ? And that Bayern's Bosnian fella Sali-xxx-mic ? -
Since benitez like spanish he should sign joaquin..Woah terrifying indeed..Originally posted by Poolman:Benitez signed two more teenagers , both centre halve , a Spaniard and a Ghandanian . 17 yrs old for first team ?
What ???? Benitez to sign Silvian Wiltord ? And that Bayern's Bosnian fella Sali-xxx-mic ? 
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The two spaniards, the future of LFC defence maybe? By the time Hyypia aged and retires, the kids will take over.Originally posted by Poolman:Benitez signed two more teenagers , both centre halve , a Spaniard and a Ghandanian . 17 yrs old for first team ? -
The $$$ involved would cost a Gerrard. Worthy player that would solve the righ-hand side of the wings but kinda unrealistic.Originally posted by stellazio:Since benitez like spanish he should sign joaquin..Woah terrifying indeed.. -
The competition for EPL title hots up this season.
After seeing the various match, I am impressed with Spurs, West Ham United and Newcastle.
Liverpool would need more spirit and creativity if they want to win. -
Solano A Reds Target
Melwood Insider News
Daniel Macmillan
Wednesday, 17 August 2005
During talks with Aston Villa regarding the sale of striker Milan Baros, reports suggest Liverpool have asked about including right winger Nolberto Solano as part of the deal. Since Villa could not afford to pay 7million GBP for Baros, the Reds can compromise a fee of 6million GBP plus Nolberto Solano as part of the deal.
With much experience, Solano - a peruvian international would certainly add to the needed depth for our right hand midfield side.
Solano is known for being one of the best set-piece specialists in the Premiership having traded his skills for Newcastle United and currently with Aston Villa.
More news expected on this within the next 2 days, when the Baros deal should be sealed by then.
Sounds good 2 me
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Solano, almost 31 now.
Plus points are that he will need no time to adjust to EPL (duh), he's quick, good dribbling, hard working and decent crosses as well. -
Personally I like Solano. I felt that he is a player to supply the much needed crosses.
Poor Baros Hope he do better in Aston Villa IF he goes there. -
No way!!! u're not getting solano. Read on the villa official site that o'leary rejected an enquiry from pool. Better to sign salihamidzic, more pacy than solano
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Interesting devt on Baros' case
Gérard Houllier, the Lyon manager, last night placed Milan Baros in a delicate dilemma when he lodged an astonishing £8.5m bid for the striker who, only two days ago, declared he had no intention of leaving Liverpool for France.
The Anfield club immediately accepted the offer from their former manager, who is armed with the £26m raised from Michael Essien's sale to Chelsea and has agreed to pay £1.5m above the asking price in order to drive his competitors out of the market for the Czech Republic international.
Baros revealed he had agreed personal terms with Aston Villa earlier this week, even though Liverpool had not accepted their improved offer of around £6.5m, and had little interest in taking his goalscoring talents across the Channel. "I have nothing against the French league," he said in response to interest from Lyon and Monaco, "but I consider the leagues in England and Spain to be the best ones."
Houllier's move will extend a saga that Baros had hoped to resolve with a move to the Midlands today. Liverpool will not grant the striker his wish unless Villa now match Lyon's offer, either in monetary terms or by adding Nolberto Solano to the proposed deal, while Baros's reluctance for a reunion with Houllier will continue to place the Anfield club's transfer plans on hold.
Now let's hope Villa panic n agree the deal tat incl. Solano *fingers crossed* -
Actually I find this Lyon and especially Houllier are jokers. He wants Owen and Baros. Cmon, these players will never work with him. Houllier was one of the reason why Owen became disillusioned at Liverpool and decided to leave, even though Rafa was brought in. And now Baros? Houllier prefer Heskey than him at Liverpool even though Baros is the more lethal striker.
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I think o'leary would give up baros rather than solanoOriginally posted by Redz:Interesting devt on Baros' case
Gérard Houllier, the Lyon manager, last night placed Milan Baros in a delicate dilemma when he lodged an astonishing £8.5m bid for the striker who, only two days ago, declared he had no intention of leaving Liverpool for France.
The Anfield club immediately accepted the offer from their former manager, who is armed with the £26m raised from Michael Essien's sale to Chelsea and has agreed to pay £1.5m above the asking price in order to drive his competitors out of the market for the Czech Republic international.
Baros revealed he had agreed personal terms with Aston Villa earlier this week, even though Liverpool had not accepted their improved offer of around £6.5m, and had little interest in taking his goalscoring talents across the Channel. "I have nothing against the French league," he said in response to interest from Lyon and Monaco, "but I consider the leagues in England and Spain to be the best ones."
Houllier's move will extend a saga that Baros had hoped to resolve with a move to the Midlands today. Liverpool will not grant the striker his wish unless Villa now match Lyon's offer, either in monetary terms or by adding Nolberto Solano to the proposed deal, while Baros's reluctance for a reunion with Houllier will continue to place the Anfield club's transfer plans on hold.
Now let's hope Villa panic n agree the deal tat incl. Solano *fingers crossed* -
Looks like Baros is on his way....so is Solano coming?!
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no!!!!! hahahaOriginally posted by Redz:Looks like Baros is on his way....so is Solano coming?! -
Baros out, Stelios in
Melwood Insider News
Daniel Macmillan
Tuesday, 23 August 2005
MILAN BAROS will finally complete his £6.75million move from Liverpool to Aston Villa today.
The Czech striker will leave Anfield as Stelios Giannakopoulos is poised to arrive on Merseyside in a £2m deal from Bolton.
Baros, 23, has been chased by Villa for the past month and David O’Leary got his man when the player refused to join former Kop boss Gerard Houllier at Lyon even though the French champions had made a £8.5m bid.
But Baros snubbed Houllier after being left on the bench for long periods during his final season in charge at Anfield.
Now Liverpool have agreed a straight cash deal with Villa and the fact that Nol Solano is not part of it means Rafa Benitez has settled on £2m wide-boy Stelios, 31, to solve his right-wing problem.
Kop boss Benitez will now use the remaining cash to bring in at least one centre-back with BrondbyÂ’s Daniel Agger and Stuttgart defender Fernando Meira the favoured duo.
Agger, 20, was hugely impressive in DenmarkÂ’s 4-1 win over England a week ago and Liverpool will check him out again when he faces Ajax in the Champions League tomorrow.
Yet while he will cost up to £6m, Portuguese central stopper Meira, 27, is available for as little as £2m.
Liverpool scouts revealed Benitez was chasing Agger and the Liverpool chief confirmed the news yesterday.
He admitted: “I have read in the Press about centre-backs and the information was correct.
“We have been linked with a lot of players and I need to talk with Rick Parry to see what we can do.
“I would like at least two new players — maybe two centre-backs — but we will have to see how much money we have available.”
Baros will complete the formalities of his move to Villa tomorrow. -
the agger guy also linked with villa u knowOriginally posted by Redz:Baros out, Stelios in
Melwood Insider News
Daniel Macmillan
Tuesday, 23 August 2005
MILAN BAROS will finally complete his £6.75million move from Liverpool to Aston Villa today.
The Czech striker will leave Anfield as Stelios Giannakopoulos is poised to arrive on Merseyside in a £2m deal from Bolton.
Baros, 23, has been chased by Villa for the past month and David O’Leary got his man when the player refused to join former Kop boss Gerard Houllier at Lyon even though the French champions had made a £8.5m bid.
But Baros snubbed Houllier after being left on the bench for long periods during his final season in charge at Anfield.
Now Liverpool have agreed a straight cash deal with Villa and the fact that Nol Solano is not part of it means Rafa Benitez has settled on £2m wide-boy Stelios, 31, to solve his right-wing problem.
Kop boss Benitez will now use the remaining cash to bring in at least one centre-back with BrondbyÂ’s Daniel Agger and Stuttgart defender Fernando Meira the favoured duo.
Agger, 20, was hugely impressive in DenmarkÂ’s 4-1 win over England a week ago and Liverpool will check him out again when he faces Ajax in the Champions League tomorrow.
Yet while he will cost up to £6m, Portuguese central stopper Meira, 27, is available for as little as £2m.
Liverpool scouts revealed Benitez was chasing Agger and the Liverpool chief confirmed the news yesterday.
He admitted: “I have read in the Press about centre-backs and the information was correct.
“We have been linked with a lot of players and I need to talk with Rick Parry to see what we can do.
“I would like at least two new players — maybe two centre-backs — but we will have to see how much money we have available.”
Baros will complete the formalities of his move to Villa tomorrow. -
Bolton's resigned 2 losing Stelios....mostly likely 2 us!
Dustin cld be the surprise defender we'll be getting...any tots?!