Benayoun Wants Liverpool Move
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West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun is reportedly holding out for a move to Liverpool.
This is despite the Israeli midfielder agreeing a new £50,000 a week contract at Upton Park.
He has not yet signed the deal because he is aware of LiverpoolÂ’s interest.
The Reds have offered West Ham around £3 million but were told Benayoun is not for sale.
His agent Ronen Katzav, said on Wednesday: "We will sit tomorrow with West Ham and see where we are going to go. It is an unpleasant situation after we agreed terms but we will fight it. If West Ham decide not to sell him [we will have to accept it] - he is theirs. We will try to talk to them and convince them to let Yossi go." -
trade for bellamy also good la hor
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hmm.. will it work out ?
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He's not world-class.
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sell bellamy and zenden
but i don see him fitting into the squad -
gd luck liverpool nxt season...nxt season there will be teams breaking into the top 4...newcastle tottenham!! here come ur chances!
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Liverpool have confirmed they have made an approach to buy West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun as Rafael Benitez continues his quest to recruit new signings at Anfield.
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The Israel international is delaying signing a new five-year contract at Upton Park - having verbally agreed to the deal three weeks ago - now that he is aware of Liverpool's interest.
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry said today: 'I can confirm we have made an approach for Yossi Benayoun, but the figures quoted are completely wrong. Other than that we don't want to say any more.'
There has been speculation that Liverpool offered as little as £1million for the Isreal captain, with other suggestions that a £3million bid has been lodged.
West Ham are believed to have rejected the bid and plan talks this week to convince Benayoun to stay in east London, where his new contract will be worth £50,000 a week.
Liverpool boss Benitez has followed the progress of Benayoun for a number of years, initially while the player was with Racing Santander in Spain.
Last summer, after Benayoun produced an outstanding performance for the Hammers in the FA Cup final against Liverpool in Cardiff, Benitez considered a bid.
Benitez was initially dismissive of the player's ability to handle the physical pressures in the Barclays Premier League when he first moved to Upton Park, but has now revised his opinion.
However, the fact that Liverpool are considering players of such a value underlines the problems Benitez is having in the transfer market.
There is a clear conflict with the club's new American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett over finance. Although the Americans have promised to back their manager in the market, both men have recently talked of restrain.
Hicks said 'Rafa wants things done yesterday' while Gillett pointedly said this week that Liverpool would not 'spend money like drunken sailors.'
All this has not been received well by Benitez. His transfer targets have included Valencia's David Villa, Lyon winger Florent Malouda, Real Zaragoza brothers Diego and Gabriel Milito, Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres, Villarreal's Diego Forlan and even Charlton's Darren Bent.
But all their fees have been prohibitive for Benitez on his current budget, so the likes of 27-year-old Benayoun now come into the frame.
Liverpool are believed to again be showing interest in Benfica's Simao Sabrosa, but that fee could be over £12million.
A move for Benayoun could well be engineered if West Ham maintain their interest in Craig Bellamy. Liverpool clearly need to sell before they can buy at present, and a swap deal plus cash could be negotiated.
oh man, Pool gt lots of MFs ardy leh..
wad they nid is a very gd striker who can score regularly.. -
This is so annoying! How is Liverpool ever going to win EPL as promised if Rafa keeps buying these second-tier players!
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well all the top players usually goes to where the money is. and the rest of the top players don want to move
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agree..dunno y rafa keeps on buying squad players for wat...might as well save the $$ up to buy world class players
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Wonder where are the world class players as promised
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maybe just talk talk only.next season still the same squad players plus some prospect for the futures..Originally posted by X-men:Wonder where are the world class players as promised -
no money spend he complain.. now got so much $$ he ani how buy.. zz