MLS option for Fowler
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New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol has confirmed that he has held talks with veteran Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler about a potential move to Major League Soccer.
The 31-year-old's current deal at Anfield is due to expire in the summer and it seems unlikely at this stage that he will be offered fresh terms by Rafa Benitez.
Fowler will undoubtedly have a number of options open to him and one of them would appear to be a possible switch to MLS - possibly following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Galaxy-bound David Beckham.
"We'd be interested in Robbie," Nicol revealed.
"We've spoken, but as of yet there's nothing been settled. He's really just dipping his foot in the water here. It's something he's thinking about.
"But at the moment the first thing is the financial side.
"He's getting his ducks in a row. Whether he gets a contract at Liverpool or whether he moves on, he's dipping his foot in the water."
New England are looking to bolster their options after the sale of Clint Dempsey to Fulham in January - but Nicol fears potential signings are asking for too much money due to Beckham's huge deal at Galaxy.
"Through the sale of Clint we have some money available," he said.
"But the problem we have is that, because of the type of money David Beckham has got, a lot of people think everybody has that kind of money which is not the case.
"At the present time speaking to some people we're pretty much miles apart in terms of the financial side.
"We're certainly interested in getting somebody in, but we're not going to do anything stupid.
"We're not going to sling ridiculous amounts of money at just anybody. We need to find a player who is going to come in and be a leader, show some of the young guys what it's about, and be able to do something on the field. If we do get someone in we're going to be looking for quite a lot from them." -
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Originally posted by allentyb:
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just go. no point staying just to take penalties
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hey!Originally posted by used:just go. no point staying just to take penalties -
Robbie Fowler is a rather smart footballer... He is one of the richest player around through his business investments... He don't get much from marketing his image but he still makes alot of money compare to most top footballers.
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Fowler doesn't need the money obviously. He's already a property tycoon.
I still hope to see him in a Liverpool shirt for one more season, though I'm not pining my hopes up.